Claim of Barre v. Roofing & Flooring, Inc.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 23, 1980. On July 20, 1966, while in the course of his employment as a roofer with Roofing & Flooring, Inc., the employer herein, claimant suffered a compensable accident. In March, 1976, claimant and the carrier agreed to seek a lump-sum settlement of his claim, pursuant to subdivision 5-b of section 15 of the Workers’ Compensation Law. To efféctuate the agreement and induce board approval thereof, claimant undertook to work as an independent contractor, but on May 4,1976 he was again severely injured when he fell from a…