Weingarten v. Cohen

If an injured employee takes or intends to take compensation and at the same time desires to bring an *255action against a third party, the applicable statute, section 29, of the Workmen’s Compensation Law expressly requires, so far as relevant, that1 ‘ such action must be commenced not later than six months after the aivarding of compensation * * (Italics mine.) The statute does not say the time starts to run after notice of the award has been sent to claimant by the Workmen’s Compensation Board as required by section 20. By a “ liberal ” construction the majority now makes the notice mentioned…