Charles & Nancy, Inc. v. Zessin

The issue in this case is whether a superior court may deny workmen’s compensation benefits for a reason that was not raised in the formal hearing before the labor commissioner. In June 1974 Andrew Zessin suffered pains in the left hip and buttock in the course of his employment with Charles & Nancy, Inc. Zessin consulted Doctors Howard Lightfoot and Preston Clark concerning the pains. Both doctors ordered x-rays, certain bills for which were mailed to Charles & Nancy, Inc., in March 1975. The employer referred the matter to its insurer, which refused payment on the grounds that Zessin’s…