Courthouse News Service: (CN) - A woman who hurt her shoulder trying to open a stuck door at her workplace can collect workers' compensation benefits, a New York appeals court ruled.
Bariza Laib worked for the State Insurance Fund as a case manager for five years. She claimed to have injured her right elbow and shoulder by going through the workplace door.
Laib described the door as being made of thick metal and glass with a tight spring. She said the door was especially difficult to open and close on windy days.
She complained repeatedly to the security guards in the lobby and brought a note from her doctor to her supervisor stating that she should be allowed to use the handicap-accessible door.
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