Legal Opinion
Claim of Johnson v. Buffalo & Erie County Private Industry Council
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 8, 1993PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeiss, P. J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed September 18, 1991, which ruled that claimant was precluded from receiving further workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 29.
In reversing the Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ), the Workers’ Compensation Board held that claimant’s settlement of his third-party action without consent of the compensation carrier precluded him from receiving further compensation benefits notwithstanding his contention that the settlement was purported to be for pain and suffering. The Board reasoned…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dietrick v. Kemper InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
3Cited by3 opinions
- Claim of Johnson v. Buffalo & Erie County Private Industry CouncilNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Goldberg v. State Insurance FundAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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