Court Opinion

ID: 5369607
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-08 08:06:02.453272+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:29:59.574118
License: Public Domain

Appeal by the carrier from an award to an executive officer of the insured. The award was made under the provisions of subdivision 6 of section 54 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. The policies were issued annually and each ran for one year. The first was issued by the carrier, effective April 2, 1936, to April 2, 1937. The claimant elected not to be insured. The second policy was effective from April 2, 1937, to April 2, 1938, and the third was dated on the latter date for one year. The claimant did not elect to be excluded from either of the last two policies. He was injured during the period covered by the third policy. He is entitled to compensation for his injury. (Matter of Gassman v. S & A Service Corporation, 256 App. Div. 868; affd., 281 N. Y. 706; (Matter of Leef v. Dainty Kiddie Cap Co., Inc., 251 App. Div. 764.) Award affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board. Hill, P. J., Bliss, Heffernan and Foster, JJ., concur; Crapser, J., dissents and votes to reverse the award and to dismiss the claim.