Divided Court of Appeals Denies Accidental Disability Benefits to Injured Officer

New York’s highest court ruled that a known condition that is a risk of the work site cannot be the cause of an accident compensable under the Retirement and Social Security Law. Case: Matter of Rizzo v. DiNapoli, No. 106 SSM 16, 10/27/2022, published. Facts: Rosa Rizzo worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as a police officer. She was assigned to a toll plaza at the Lincoln Tunnel. After responding to a medical emergency, Rizzo headed to a nearby Metropolitan Transit Authority booth, which was heated, so she could write her report. She had used the booth before an...