Conrad v. Herbert Fuel et al.

CASE NO. 1486 CRB-7-92-8

COMPENSATION REVIEW BOARD

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION

JUNE 11, 1993

BERNARD CONRAD

CLAIMANT-APPELLEE

v.

HERBERT FUEL

EMPLOYER

and

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

INSURER

RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS

and

GREATER NEW YORK INSURANCE COMPANY

INSURER

and

A1 HEATING SERVICE

EMPLOYER

and

GENERAL ACCIDENT GROUP

INSURER

RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES

APPEARANCES:

The claimant was represented at the trial level and on appeal by Jessica L. Braus, Esq., Glass & Braus, 125 Main Street, Suite 330, P.O. Box 265, Westport, CT 06881-0265.

The respondents, Herbert Fuel and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., were represented at the trial level by Kevin J. Maher, Esq. and Carolyn Signorelli, Esq., Maher & Williams, P.O. Box 269, Bridgeport, CT 06601 and on appeal by James Moran, Esq., Maher & Williams, P.O. Box 269, Bridgeport, CT 06601.

ORDER RE: MOTION PURSUANT TO C.G.S. SECTION 31-288

Claimant-Appellee’s April 13, 1993 Motion Pursuant to Section 31-288 was considered by the Compensation Review Board on June 11, 1993. That motion is granted as follows:

1. Outstanding medical bills which were the subject of this tribunal’s March 26, 1993 Order Pursuant to Claimant’s Motion for Payment under Section 31-301(a) and have not been paid as of this date are to be paid by June 18, 1993 after respondents’ counsel telephonically confirms the amounts to be paid from each medical provider. Said telephone confirmation is to be completed by June 16, 1993 and payment is to follow by June 18, 1993.

2. In the event the outstanding medical bills are not paid by June 18, 1993 as directed above an attorney’s fee of $1,000.00 will be assessed against the respondents.

3. The respondents are to adjust the claimant’s weekly compensation rate to reflect a $10.00 dependency benefit retroactive to April 5, 1993.

By the Compensation Review Board

Jesse Frankl, Chairman

Presiding Commissioner for the Compensation Review Board