MATTER OF SWEET v. SLATTERY ASSOCS., INC.


84 A.D.2d 641 (1981)

In the Matter of the Claim of Widmer Sweet, Respondent, v. Slattery Associates, Inc., et al., Appellants, and Special Fund for Reopened Cases, Respondent. Workers' Compensation Board, Respondent

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

October 22, 1981


The only issue presented on this appeal is whether the board properly discharged the Special Fund for Reopened Cases from liability for compensation benefits awarded claimant. Appellants argue that there was a final closing of claimant's case by notice of decision dated February 21, 1975, and that an application to reopen the case was made after the period set forth in section 25-a of the Workers' Compensation Law had run. We disagree. The decision of the board should be...

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