K-Mart Corp. v. Bonfiglio

The claimant injured her knee in 1976 while working for K-Mart Corporation. She filed a claim for compensation and on January 3, 1978, was awarded 5% permanent partial disability which the carrier timely accepted and paid. Subsequently, the claimant had a series of medical and psychological problems which she attributed to the K-Mart accident. In October, 1978, she filed a new claim for compensation seeking additional temporary or permanent benefits, medical treatment, and attorney’s fees.

The deputy commissioner questioned the procedure of filing a new claim in lieu of a petition for…