Finchum v. Colaiacomo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Appeal from a decision and amended decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 30, 2007 and March 5, 2008, which ruled, among other things, that the applicability of Workers’ Compensation Law § 56 was barred by the doctrine of laches.
Claimant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits in September 1987 after he was severely injured while driving a vehicle owned by his employer. Following numerous hearings that extended through 1993, claimant discovered that there was a purported contractor/subcontractor relationship between the employer and Cleanway Industries, Inc.…
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