Legal Opinion
Zechmann v. Canisteo Volunteer Fire Department
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 8, 1995PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
The New York workers’ compensation statute, like many across the country, provides for continuing jurisdiction over cases and authorizes the reopening of closed cases. In addition, New York’s statute includes a unique feature: a fund set up especially to administer and pay claims arising from the reopening of closed cases. Supported by assessments against employers and their carriers, the Special Fund for Reopened Cases balances the need for continuing jurisdiction in order to insure fairness to injured workers — for example, where injury first manifests…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Donoho v. Atlantic Basin Iron WorksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924
- Claim of Iannone v. Radory Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- MATTER OF IANNONE v. Radory Constr. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Matter of Keenholts v. Bayer Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Claim of Fletcher v. Ray Weil Chevrolet Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Claim of Mace v. Owl Wire & Cable Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Claim of Krausa v. Totales Debevoise Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Claim of Webb v. Cooper Crouse Hinds Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Hroncich v. EdisonNew York Court of Appeals · 2013
- Claim of Arena v. Crown Asphalt Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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