Regan v. Crime Victims Compensation Board

— Proceeding initiated in this court pursuant to section 629 of the Executive Law, to review a determination of the Crime Victims Compensation Board which awarded respondent Zelik Kotlarski $594.01. Respondent Kotlarski, aged 67, was assaulted and robbed of $525 on August 24, 1979. He was disabled from employment for nine weeks as a result of the injuries sustained and filed a timely claim for the difference between the workers’ compensation benefits received and his lost wages. Respondent Crime Victims Compensation Board, finding that he would sustain financial hardship if not granted assis*1008ta…