Claim of Kaplan v. Wirth & Birnbaum

Claimant alleges he was injured in the course of his employment on October 22,1934. He filed a claim for workmen’s compensation December 4, 1934. Hearings were thereafter conducted; on June 6,1935, the claim was disallowed by the Referee, the case was closed, and this became the decision of the former State Industrial Board, dated June 8, 1935. No appeal was taken from this decision.

On January 27, 1948, over thirteen years after the accident and over twelve years after the claim was disallowed, claimant filed an application with the Workmen’s Compensation Board to reopen his claim. The Fund…