Finally, to the extent that plaintiff's request can even be considered an application for "benefits" under General Municipal Law § 207-a, defendants have not made a determination as to his eligibility (which they are statutorily entitled to do after a medical examination), thereby providing another basis upon which to find that the current action is not properly before this Court ( see, Matter of D'Onofrio v. City of Mount Vernon, 226 A.D.2d 719, 719-720; Matter of Gooshaw v. Village of Massena, 216 A.D.2d 819, 821). To this end, we note that whether an injury occurred in the course of firefighting duties is one of two necessary factors upon which General Municipal Law § 207-a benefits are dependant, the other being physical inability to perform regular duties ( see, Matter of Bernhard v. Hartsdale Fire Dist., 226 A.D.2d 715, 716; see also, General Municipal Law § 207-a). As noted, the determination of the Workers' Compensation Board does not determine that plaintiff has a continuing disability or current physical inability to perform his duties.