Claim of McNally v. Newsday

Crew III, J.P.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed June 27, 2005, which ruled that claimant’s application for workers’ compensation benefits was time-barred.

Claimant ceased working in December 1998 due to problems he was experiencing with his left knee. In June 2003, claimant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits asserting that he required knee replacement surgery as the result of an injury to the knee sustained in the course of his employment. Following a hearing, claimant’s application was disallowed as time-barred, which determination was affirmed by…