Speranza v. Loft, Inc.

The only question presented for review is the one whether the expense of further treatments to be administered to the claimant in a “ stale ” case should be borne by the Special Fund, under section 25-a of the Workmen’s Compensation Law, or by the carrier State Insurance Fund.

The claimant was injured June 8, 1918, and a lump sum award was made in November of that year, and the case was closed.

Thereafter the claimant never lost any time from his work nor suffered any diminution in his wages, except during the period of idleness which resulted from an operation performed in January, 1921. And…