Claim of Falsey v. Eastman

Appeal by Foxwood Farms, Ltd., and its carrier from a decision and award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board on the grounds that there is no substantial evidence to support the hoard’s finding that Foxwood Farms, Ltd., was a general contractor within the meaning of section 56 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. The sole issue on this appeal is Foxwood Farms’’ liability under section 56. There is here no finding of an employment relationship between Foxwood Farms and claimant (cf. Matter of Commissioner v. Ramapo Land Co., 9 A D 2d 800). Foxwood Farms was in the business of building and selling…