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Claimant applied for workers’ compensation benefits in 2000, alleging occupational diseases from asbestos exposure. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge initially disallowed the claim, but the Workers’ Compensation Board modified this, establishing the claim for asbestos-related pleural disease and chronic irritative bronchitis. However, the Board denied the claimant the inference that his loss of earnings was attributable to his occupational diseases and remitted the case for further development. The claimant appealed this determination. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, ruling that the Board’s decision was interlocutory and not a final determination, thus not properly subject to an appeal at this stage.
Claim of Hollis v. Morelli Masons, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Claimant applied for workers’ compensation benefits in 2000, alleging occupational diseases from asbestos exposure. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge initially disallowed the claim, but the Workers’ Compensation Board modified this, establishing the claim for asbestos-related pleural disease and chronic irritative bronchitis. However, the Board denied the claimant the inference that his loss of earnings was attributable to his occupational diseases and remitted the case for further development. The claimant appealed this determination. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, ruling that the Board’s decision was interlocutory and not a final determination, thus not properly subject to an appeal at this stage.
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