Cade v. Bendix Corp.

SOMERVILLE, Presiding Judge.

Did a referee1 of the Division of Workmen’s Compensation have authority to dismiss appellant’s claim for workmen’s compensation for want of prosecution? Surprisingly, this appears to be a question of first impression in this state. The following compendium of the facts puts the question in sharper focus.

On August 16, 1971, appellant filed a claim for workmen’s compensation against her employer, The Bendix Corporation. The latter and its insurer, The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, are respondents herein. Appellant’s claim listed December 12, 1969, as the…