Court Says Dispute Over Dog's Alleged Attack on Worker Must Be Referred to WCB

A New York appellate court ruled that a trial judge could not consider whether a worker could proceed with a tort claim against her employer after she was allegedly attacked by a dog, because jurisdiction to make that determination lay with the Workers' Compensation Board. Case: Brown v. Hall, No. 423 CA 15-01526, 05/06/2016, published. Facts: Brenda Brown worked for Canine & Company, a day care center for dogs in Depew. Deborah and Michael Hall own C&C. Brown filed a negligence suit agains the Halls and C&C after she was allegedly attacked by a dog at work. ...