Jul 2, 2021

Consideration of mitigating circumstanses tempers the typical penalty - termination - imposed on an employee who submits a fraudulent medical notes after being absent from work

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Although termination is frequently the penalty imposed on a wrongdoer for submitting a fraudulent medical notes to excuse an absence, New Yo...
Jul 1, 2021

Appointing an employee to a different position and title following a disabiling injury or disease that was not job related

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In a proceeding brought pursuant to §72 of the Civil Service Law, OATH of Administrative Law Judge Ingrid M. Addison recommended that t...
Jun 30, 2021

Finding of unlawful discrimination supported by substantial evidence results in imposition of a civil fine and the payment of compensatory damages to the employee

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The New York State Division of Human Rights [DHR], adopting the findings and recommendation of an Administrative Law Judge determined follow...
Jun 29, 2021

Important changes involving the Workers’ Compensation Board's operations

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In light of the expiration of the State of Emergency necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Workers’ Compensation Board [Board] returned...

Retired former police officer denied a "retiree service letter" which would assist in obtaining a special pistol carrying permit

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Retired police officers often request a "retiree service letter" [RSL]to assist the retiree in obtaining a special pistol-carrying...
Jun 28, 2021

Live Webinar addressing continuity of goverment in a crisis

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Government Technology has scheduled a Webinar addressing Continuity of Government: Maintaining Constituent Services and Employee Collabor...

The disability finding of the Social Security Administration is not dispositive of the Retirement System's Medical Board's disability determination

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The determination to deny petitioner's application for accident disability retirement was not arbitrary and capricious, and was supporte...
Jun 26, 2021

Audits and reports issued during the week ending June 26, 2021 by the New York State Comptroller

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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following audits and reports were issued during the week ending June 26, 2021 . ...
Jun 25, 2021

Disciplinary proceedings instituted by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department

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Rudolph W. Giuliani, Esq. challenged the Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department's seeking a court order pursuant...
Jun 24, 2021

Employee's workers' compensation claim for alleged work-related stress and post-traumatic stress disorder rejected

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A police officer [Claimant] responded to a call that resulted in the arrest of three individuals. Several weeks later Claimant was intervie...
Jun 23, 2021

Judicial review of a denial of an application for accidental disability retirement benefits

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In this appeal challenging the denial of the Plaintiff's application for accidental disability retirement benefits, the Appellate Divisi...
Jun 22, 2021

Administrative Law Judge recommended the employee's termination as the appropriate disciplinary penalty under the circumstances

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New York City Offic e of Administrative Trials and He arings Administrative Law Judge Kevin Casey recommended that a laboratory supervisor...