Case Name: STEPHEN CHAPKLIN, PETITIONER, v. AUGUST DUNA CHANDELIER WORKS, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT
Court: New Jersey Department of Labor, Workmen's Compensation Bureau
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1927
Citations: 5 N.J. Misc. 823
Docket Number: 
Parties: STEPHEN CHAPKLIN, PETITIONER, v. AUGUST DUNA CHANDELIER WORKS, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 823–824

Head Matter:
New Jersey Department of Labor, Woekmen’s Compensation Bureau.
STEPHEN CHAPKLIN, PETITIONER, v. AUGUST DUNA CHANDELIER WORKS, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT.
Eor the petitioner, Meehan Brothers.
For the respondent, McCarter £ English.

Opinion:
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It was alleged by the petitioner that he contracted an occupational disease, viz., benzol poisoning, out of and in the course of his employment with the respondent, on August 3d, 1926, at which time he was making $30 per week. Dr. Kelly, a witness for the respondent, who treated petitioner at the W'yeoff Heights Hospital, Brooklyn, stated to the court that petitioner's temporary disability ceased in December, 1926, and that he had no permanent disability in any way arising out of the alleged occupational disease. Dr. Wm. J. Arlitz examined petitioner on the date of the hearing, viz., February 25th, 192*7, at the request of the court, and testified that the petitioner had no permanent disability arising out of any alleged benzol poisoning or similar condition. Fie further stated that whatever temporary disability the petitioner had suffered since August 3d, 1926, in his opinion, was due in large part to petitioner's neurotic condition, which was in no way attributable to or connected with any alleged benzol poisoning or similar condition.
Despondent, for the purpose of disposing of this case, and not in any sense admitting that petitioner had contracted benzol poisoning, or similar condition, as alleged, agreed to pay petitioner temporary disability from August 3d, 1926, to February 25th, 1927.
It is therefore, on this 9th day of March, 1927, found and determined, on the statement of Dr. Kelly and the testimony of Dr. Arlitz, that petitioner has not sustained any permanent injury, directly or indirectly, or in any way whatsoever, from said alleged benzol poisoning, or similar condition, and on the agreement of respondent it is ordered that respondent pay petitioner, as and for the temporary disability agreed to, twenty-nine weeks at $17 per week, covering the period from August 3d, 1926, to February 25th, 1927, amounting to $493.
It is further ordered that petitioner's attorneys be allowed a counsel fee of $150, $100 of which is to be paid by respondent as agreed, and $50 by the petitioner. Petitioner's attorneys are to be reimbursed in the sum of $25, representing Dr. Kelly's attendance fee paid by them, bjr respondent as agreed.
As the above amounts have now been paid, it is not necessary that judgment be entered.
Charles E. Corbin, Deputy Commissioner.