Claim of Koeppel v. Novo Knitting Mills

Appeal by the employer and its insurance carrier from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board discharging the Special Fund for Reopened -Cases under section 25-a of the Workmen’s Compensation Law from liability. Claimant sustained an industrial accident on October 22, 1958, resulting in a back injury which was found to be continuing and partially disabling. The last payment of compensation prior to reopening was March 1, 1960 and at the last hearing prior to reopening in 1962 the claimant was adjudged to have “ a permanent partial disability ” and the case was closed subject to being…