Iafornaro v. Charter Builders

JOANOS, Judge.

Tony Iafornaro has appealed an order of the judge of compensation claims dismissing his claim for benefits with prejudice. We affirm.

On October 19, 1986, Iafornaro filed a claim for benefits based on an injury occurring in September 1986. The claim was withdrawn on April 17, 1987, and refiled on April 29, 1987 by different counsel. Iafor-naro failed to appear for scheduled and noticed depositions in August and September 1988, and the employer/carrier’s motion to dismiss on that ground was granted without prejudice in October 1988.

The claim was filed for the third time on…