Legal Opinion
Stattel v. E. M. Ebert, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 4, 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtKoreman, P. J.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed July 24, 1975, which reversed a referee’s decision awarding death benefits to the estate of the widow of the deceased employee.
In reversing the referee, the board determined "that no rights to death benefits are vested prior to making of an award; that payment of death benefits to the deceased legal widow’s estate is not in order, and that non-dependency award should be made to Special Funds, 25A and 15-9.” We do not agree.
By decision filed October 4, 1973 and amended decision filed November 13, 1973, the referee…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Claim of Brown v. Central Coal Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957
- Claim of Harris v. Celbert Garage Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1967
3Cited by1 opinion
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