Matter of Cassano v. Sunrise Medical Laboratory, Inc.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed January 21, 2015, which ruled that the application of the Special Fund for Reopened Cases for review of an administrative decision was untimely.

In 2005, claimant suffered work-related injuries and her claim for workers’ compensation benefits was established. Subsequently, claimant was found to be permanently partially disabled and the employer’s workers’ compensation carrier filed a claim for reimbursement from the Special Fund for Reopened Cases pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 15 (8). In 2009, the Special Fund conceded…