Legal Opinion
Claim of Collier v. Brightwater Beer & Soda Distributor
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 23, 1989PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMercure, J.
Appeal from an amended decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed October 5, 1987, which directed that an award of workers’ compensation benefits be paid by the Special Fund for Reopened Cases.
On October 31, 1974, Edward Collier suffered a heart attack while making deliveries for his employer. A workers’ compensation claim was subsequently filed and Collier was awarded total disability benefits through January 6, 1975. The case was closed in September 1976. On May 31, 1980, Collier died after suffering another heart attack. Following his death, claimant, Collier’s widow, filed a claim…
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