Sweet v. Slattery Associates, Inc.

Appeal by the employer and its insurance carrier from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 24, 1980, which affirmed a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge discharging the Special Fund for Reopened Cases from liability, rescinding a prior schedule award and finding claimant to have a permanent partial disability. The only issue presented on this appeal is whether the board properly discharged the Special Fund for Reopened Cases from liability for compensation benefits awarded claimant. Appellants argue that there was a final closing of claimant’s case by notice…