Claim of Lane v. Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed August 17, 1973, which found that the workmen’s compensation policy issued by respondent Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance Company (hereinafter Cosmopolitan) to employer Suval Industries (hereinafter Suval) was canceled prior to claimant’s injury, and, hence, appellant Great American Insurance Company (hereinafter Great American) was solely responsible for claimant’s award.

On or about April 9, 1969 Cosmopolitan was advised that its insured, Suval, was being merged into or absorbed iby the Whit-taker Corporation. The…