Claim of Diemond v. Ithaca Fire Department

Appeal by the Ithaca Fire Department, a volunteer fire company, and its insurance carrier from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board holding that claimant’s claim was properly indexed as a claim under the Volunteer Firemen’s Benefit Law. On January 8, 1969 claimant, a paid city fireman of the City of Ithaca, was injured while acting in the capacity of a volunteer fireman for the respondent Ithaca Fire Department. Subsequently, claimant filed for benefits under the Volunteer Firemen’s Benefit Law. The board upheld the indexing of the claim as a volunteer claim and the instant appeal…