Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly concluded that the Omnibus Worker's Compensation Reform Act of 1996 (L 1996, ch 635, § 2), is inapplicable under the circumstances presented ( see, Majewski v. Broadalbin-Perth Cent. School Dist., 91 N.Y.2d 577; cf., Morales v. Gross, 230 A.D.2d 7; see also, Blessinger v. Estee Lauder Cos., 246 A.D.2d 363; Caponi v. Great Atl. Pac. Tea Co., 177 Misc.2d 47; Delacruz v. Wistyn, NYLJ, Nov. 3, 1997, at 27, col 6; Seymour v. Balata Belting Co., 174 Misc.2d 677).
O'Brien., J. P., Thompson, Sullivan and Friedmann, JJ., concur.