Claim of Bogdanoff v. Halper

This is an appeal by an employer and insurance carrier from a decision of the State Industrial Board which determined that it had jurisdiction to consider an award of further compensation to claimant.

Claimant was employed as a carpenter. He sustained an accidental injury on November 1, 1939, arising out of and in the course of his employment. He was paid compensation under three consecutive awards, and his case continued. On March 4, 1940, he filed a notice of election to sue a third party, and thereafter instituted a third party action in the Supreme Court of Kings County against three…