Legal Opinion
Claim of Montgomery v. Seneca Iron & Steel Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 26, 1932PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
It is claimed that the awards appealed from reclassified the claimant’s disability in violation of the limitation imposed by section 15, subdivision 6-a, of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. By chapter 557 of the Laws of 1927 subdivision 6-a was added to section 15, providing: “ The Board may, within one year from the date of accident, upon its own motion, or on application of any party in interest, reclassify a disability upon proof that there has been a change in condition, or that the previous classification was erroneous and not in the interest of justice.” By chapter 292 of the Laws of…
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