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MATTER OF RUSSELL v. UNION FORGING CO.

24 N.Y.2d 763 (1969)

In the Matter of the Claim of Alvin G. Russell, Claimant, v. Union Forging Company et al., Appellants, et al. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 5, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Manes, Joseph M. Soviero and Bernard F. Farley for appellants.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Julius Fell, Ruth Kessler Toch and Daniel Polansky of counsel), for Workmen's Compensation Board, respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING and BREITEL concur in memorandum; Judge JASEN dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion.

MEMORANDUM.

During claimant's 22-year New York employment with the same employer he was continuously exposed to harmful noise. After leaving his New York position he engaged immediately upon similar work under similar conditions in New Jersey. Although there was no six months' hiatus in exposure to harmful noise as required by section 49-bb of the Workmen's Compensation Law, claimant nevertheless sought compensation for his...

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