J. W. Ferguson Co. v. Seaman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

This case arose under the Workmen’s Compensation act of 1911. Pamph. L., pp. 134, 763. The question for decision is whether the amendment of section 21(f) of that statute, effected by chapter 279 of the laws of 1931 {Pamph. L., p. 704), providing for a review of a formal award within two years from the date of the last payment of compensation to the injured employe, on the ground of increased incapacity, is applicable where the accident happened prior to the adoption of the amendment and the award was entered thereafter.

The accident — a fall…