Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Earl Hooper, Respondent, v. Bethlehem Steel Company, Appellant, and Special Fund for Reopened Cases, Respondent. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1962-11-01
Citations: 12 N.Y.2d 767
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Earl Hooper, Respondent, v. Bethlehem Steel Company, Appellant, and Special Fund for Reopened Cases, Respondent. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 767–769

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Earl Hooper, Respondent, v. Bethlehem Steel Company, Appellant, and Special Fund for Reopened Cases, Respondent. Workmen’s Compensation Board, Respondent.
Argued October 23, 1962;
decided November 1, 1962.
Solon J. Stone and Peter B. Schreier for appellant.
George J. Barbero and John M. Cullen for Special Fund for Reopened Cases, respondent.
No appearance for remaining respondents.

Opinion:
Order reversed, with costs in this court and in the Appellate Division, and matter remitted to the Workmen's Compensation Board with a direction that the award be made against the Special Fund for Reopened Cases. The date of disablement for purposes of fixing liability for payment of compensation in such reopened cases should be the date when claimant first makes claim for compensation and receives medical attention, which in this instance is June 27, 1945 (see Matter of Ryciak v. Eastern Precision Resistor, 12 N Y 2d 29, decided herewith). No opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Froessel, Van Voorhis, Burke and Foster.