Claim of Montag v. Columbia Corp.

Appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed November 22, 1974, which charged the Special Disability Fund with liability under subdivision 8 of section 15 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. The claimant, a 61-year-old mechanic who had been employed by this employer for about 18 years, fell through a hatchway on April 22, 1969, while engaged in his employment. He sustained a fractured skull, cerebral concussion, and multiple rib fractures, and was found to have a permanent partial disability as a result of head injuries. Following the filing of a claim therefor, the board…