Claim of Carle v. New York Business Building Corp.

Appeal by the Special Fund for Reopened Cases under section 25-a of the Workmen’s Compensation Law from a decision and award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, the sole issue being that of rate. Claimant was employed as an office cleaner in 1938 when she fell and injured her back. Her average wage was $10 for a 24-hour week and she was paid compensation at $8 for a short time and in 1939 the ease was closed upon a lump-sum settlement. The claim was reopened in 1948 following a change in condition and award at $8 was made against the Special Fund and paid for various periods of lost time…