Claim of Kasic v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.
Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 30, 2010, which ruled that claimant’s application for workers’ compensation death benefits was time-barred.
Decedent was employed by Bethlehem Steel Corporation for 22 years and, during that period, performed work near coke ovens where he was exposed to Benzene and other chemicals. After he was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, decedent filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits alleging that his illness was caused by his “exposure to Benzene.” The employer controverted his claim, asserting, among other…
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