Claim of Saracino v. Davey & McConnell, Inc.

Appeal by employer and its carrier from an award of death benefits. The award directed the payment of death benefits by appellants in the first instance, with a right of reimbursement after the first 104 weeks from the Special Disability Fund created by section 15 (subd. 8) of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. Appellants contend that they should not be required to pay even the first 104 weeks, and that, since more than seven years had elapsed since the date of disablement and more than three years had elapsed since the last payment of compensation by them,, The Fund for Reopened Cases should be…