Donoho v. Atlantic Basin Iron Works

Van Kirk, J.:

The accident occurred May 14, 1923. The injured employee died May 30, 1923. At the time of the accident the amount which could be allowed for funeral expenses was $100. Between the date of the accident and the date of the death, by chapter 566 of the Laws of 1923 (amdg. Workmen’s Compensation Law of 1922, § 16, subd. 1), which took effect May 21, 1923, this maximum sum was increased to $200. Appellants claim that the Industrial Board, in making the $200 award, gave this amendment a retroactive effect. We think the statute may not have retroactive effect (Draper v. Draper & Sons,…