Legal Opinion
Claim of Durham v. Barker Chemical Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 22, 1989PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeiss, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed September 21,1987.
The sole issue before us is whether claimant settled his third-party action without the consent of the workers’ compensation insurance carrier, thereby precluding his right to further compensation benefits (see, Workers’ Compensation Law § 29 [5]). There is no question that claimant, a traveling *888salesman, sustained compensable injuries in a February 1979 automobile accident. Claimant thereafter commenced an action against the operator and owner of the other vehicle involved in the accident. By letter dated…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hilton v. Truss Systems, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Claim of Hilton v. Truss Systems, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Claim of Illaqua v. Barr-Llewellyn Buick Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Claim of Burton v. ITT Continental Baking Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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