Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York May 22, 2003 (Claim of Bowman v. J & J Log & Lumber Corp.)

Carpinello, J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 19, 2001, which ruled that claimant was authorized to receive medical treatment by out-of-state medical providers.

Claimant, a New York resident, suffered a lower back injury while working as a machine operator for his New York-based employer.