In the Matter of the Claim of Irving Skouitchi Against Chic Cloak and Suit Company, Respondents. the State…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division's dismissal of the claimant's workers' compensation claim and remanded the matter for further proceedings. It held that a corporate officer who performs ordinary employee duties is covered by the general provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Law, independent of the 1916 amendment, and that the industrial commission must make a specific finding on wage apportionment.