Claim of Bekassy v. Workers' Compensation Board

Appeal from decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed May 18, 1978 and December 15, 1978. Claimant has received an award of reduced earnings resulting from injuries he sustained while in the employ of the Workers’ Compensation Board. Review is sought solely on the ground that claimant voluntarily withdrew from the labor market upon his retirement. The record demonstrates that claimant applied for State retirement when he was notified that he was about to be terminated from employment. His injury occurred before the retirement application became effective and he thereafter sought to…