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A petitioner challenged a determination finding them in violation of Administrative Code of City of NY § 28-301.1 and imposing a $5,000 penalty following a worker's death from a scaffold fall in their building. The scaffold was secured only by plastic sheeting. The court, retaining jurisdiction despite an improper transfer, unanimously confirmed the determination, denied the petition, and dismissed the CPLR article 78 proceeding. The court upheld the respondents' reasonable interpretation of the Administrative Code and found no conflict with a contractor's duty to safeguard a construction site.
Trustees of Columbia University v. City of New York is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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A petitioner challenged a determination finding them in violation of Administrative Code of City of NY § 28-301.1 and imposing a $5,000 penalty following a worker's death from a scaffold fall in their building. The scaffold was secured only by plastic sheeting. The court, retaining jurisdiction despite an improper transfer, unanimously confirmed the determination, denied the petition, and dismissed the CPLR article 78 proceeding. The court upheld the respondents' reasonable interpretation of the Administrative Code and found no conflict with a contractor's duty to safeguard a construction site.
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