MAHER v. WHITEHEAD

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.