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Summaries of, and commentaries on, selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State in particular and possibly in other jurisdictions in general.
December 26, 2022
Court of Claims properly dismissed the class action claims as claimants failed to satisfy the pleading requirements found in Court of Claims Act §11(b), which must be strictly construed.
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Arbitrating disputes involving General Municipal Law §207-a benefits pursuant to an arbitration clause in the collective bargaining agreement.
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Claimant who voluntarily withdraws from the labor market by retiring is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits unless the claimant's disability caused or contributed to the retirement.
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Union member subject to the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is required to avail himself of the grievance procedure set forth in the CBA before commencing an action pursuant to CPLR Article 78.
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N.B.In Amorosano-LePore v Grant, 56 AD3d 663, the court opined that the employee's exhaustion of his or her administrative remedies is not required where his or her so doing would constitute an exercise in futility. The Amorosano-LePore decision is posted on the Internet at: https://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2008/2008_09073.htm