Hazard v. Mashantucket Pequot Tribe

CASE NO. 3813 CRB-02-98-05

COMPENSATION REVIEW BOARD

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION

AUGUST 17, 1999

FREDERICK HAZARD

CLAIMANT-APPELLANT

v.

MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBE

EMPLOYER

RESPONDENT-APPELLEE

APPEARANCES:

The claimant was not represented at the appeal level, and did not appear at oral argument before this Board.

The employer was represented by Michael D. Colonese, Esq., Brown, Jacobson, Tillinghast, Lahan & King, P.C., 22 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 391, Norwich, CT 06360.

This Petition for Review from the May 8, 1998 Finding and Dismissal of the Commissioner acting for the Second District was heard January 22, 1999 before a Compensation Review Board panel consisting of the Commission Chairman Jesse M. Frankl and Commissioners Stephen B. Delaney and Michael S. Miles.

DISMISSAL

JESSE M. FRANKL, CHAIRMAN. The claimant has filed a timely petition for review from the May 8, 1998 Finding and Dismissal of the Commissioner acting for the Second District. The claimant has failed to file a motion to correct, reasons of appeal, or a brief and has failed to appear at oral argument before this board.

Accordingly, we dismiss the claimant’s appeal for failure to prosecute with proper diligence pursuant to Practice Book § 85-1. See Thomas v. Cash Oil, 15 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 410, 2272 CRB-3-95-1 (Aug. 28, 1996); Divita v. Thames Valley Steel, 12 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 50, 1541 CRB-2-92-10 (Jan. 26, 1994); Milardo v. Shuck Petroleum, 11 Conn. Workers’ Comp. Rev. Op. 279, 1559 CRB-8-92-11 (Nov. 22, 1993).

The claimant’s appeal is dismissed.

Commissioners Stephen B. Delaney and Michael S. Miles concur.