The only issue to be resolved upon this appeal is whether the Workers' Compensation Board was authorized to reopen this case and award death benefits after a lapse of more than seven years from the date of death of claimant's decedent (see, Workers' Compensation Law § 123).
Claimant's decedent suffered a compensable heart attack on March 2, 1963, and died on August 31, 1969. His attending physician, Dr. John A. Matheson...
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