No Benefits for Custodial Worker Who Claimed Psychological Injuries

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a custodial worker’s claim of psychological injuries from stress due to his alleged exposure to unsanitary conditions at a migrant processing center. Case: Matter of Wallace v. New York City School Support Services Inc.,  No. CV-24-1822, 03/19/2026, published. Facts: Nicholas Wallace worked for New York City School Support Services Inc. as a custodial worker. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in October 2023, asserting he had suffered work-related psychological injuries stemming from cleaning and working in unsanitary cond...