A New York appellate court upheld a denial of relief to a paraplegic worker challenging a determination that he was not an employee of his alleged employer at the time of his accident.
Case: Matter of Puccio v. Absolute Chimney & Home Improvement LLC, No. 535748 533778 536208 CV-22-2049, 12/07/2023, published.
Facts: Anthony Puccio was a masonry worker. He slipped and fell from a roof in September 2019 and was rendered paraplegic.
Procedural history: Puccio filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits, listing Absolute Chimney & Home Improvement LLC as his employer.
State I...
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