Legal Opinion
Matter of Connolly v. Consolidated Edison
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 29, 2015No. 518246PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
Appeal from an amended decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 28, 2013, which ruled that the self-insured employer is not entitled to reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund.
In 1999, a claim was established for claimant for the occupational diseases of asbestosis, asbestosis-related pleural disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease following his lengthy employment with Consolidated Edison, a self-insured employer. The employer was found to be entitled to reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 15 (8) (ee).…
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