MATTER OF FOGORTY v. YOUNG


1 A.D.2d 751 (1955)

In the Matter of the Claim of Ichor Fogorty, Respondent, v. Ira M. Young, Doing Business as I. M. Young Co., et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

December 24, 1955


Claimant, a citizen of British West Indies, sustained an injury to his back while lifting a heavy bag of potatoes in the course of his employment. He shortly thereafter returned to his residence in Jamaica, B. W. I. Appellants do not object to the finding of permanent partial disability but they contend that since claimant was a nonresident alien, upon their application, the board should have commuted the award by causing the alien to be paid one half of the commuted amount...

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