5329 CRB-7-08-3 (2009). Harrison v. New Country.

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Connecticut Workers Compensation 2009. 5329 CRB-7-08-3 (2009). Harrison v. New Country CASE NO. 5329 CRB-7-08-3COMPENSATION REVIEW BOARD WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION DECEMBER 1, 2009ANGELA HARRISON CLAIMANT-APPELLANT v. NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS OF GREENWICH, INC., A/K/A NEW COUNTRY PORSCHE OF GREENWICH, A/K/A NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CAR GROUP, A/K/A NEW COUNTRY AUDI OF GREENWICH EMPLOYER and GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES INSURER RESPONDENTS-APPELLEESAPPEARANCES: The claimant did not file a brief nor appear at oral argument. The respondents were represented by Nicholas Francis, Esq., Law Offices of Jonathan M. Zajac, P.O. Box 699, Avon, CT 06001. This Petition for Review from the March 6, 2008 Finding and Dismissal of the Commissioner acting for the Seventh District was heard September 25, 2009 before a Compensation Review Board panel consisting of the Commission Chairman John A. Mastropietro and Commissioners Randy L. Cohen and Ernie R. Walker.OPINIONJOHN A. MASTROPIETRO, CHAIRMAN. The claimant appeals from the March 6, 2008 Finding and Dismissal of the Commissioner acting for the Seventh District. (fn1) In that Finding and Dismissal the trial commissioner dismissed the claimant's claim for benefits.In the claim before the trial commissioner the claimant alleged that on March 13, 2006 while in the employ of the respondent and on the employer's premises she fell and injured herself. The record below reflects that there were four (4) formal hearing sessions and that in the proceedings below the claimant was represented by legal counsel, Attorney Richard Cerrato. Following the trial commissioner's dismissal of the claimant's claim, the claimant filed this appeal and within days of this board's receipt of the claimant's Petition for Review, Attorney Cerrato filed a Motion to Withdraw Appearance in his representation of the claimant in the appeal filed with the Compensation Review Board. The Motion to Withdraw Appearance was granted in our April 16, 2008 Order.The claimant thus pursued this appeal on a pro se basis and although the claimant filed a Petition for Review and Reasons of Appeal, no Motion to Correct nor appellate brief was filed by the claimant-appellant. The instant matter was originally scheduled to be heard by the Compensation Review Board at its September 26, 2008 session. On September 25, 2008, the day prior to oral...

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