Worker's Failure to Provide Notice Precludes Assertion of Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could not assert a Labor Law claim against municipal defendants when his notice described only a tort action. Case: Washington v. City of New York, No. 2017-08425, 01/27/2021, published. Facts: Daniel Washington worked as an electrician for Arc Electrical & Mechanical. In April 2009, his employer sent him to work at a wastewater treatment plant in Brooklyn. Washington allegedly sustained injuries at the plant when he fell from a temporary stair made of cinder blocks. Procedural history: In June 2009, Washington filed a notice of claim ...