Prather v AMERADA HESS CORPORATION

May 31, 2012

OUTCOME: won

Appellants were denied their right to have a decision made by the ALJ who heard the evidence under NY WCL Section 20. The Court held that "once a hearing before a particular WCLJ has commenced, such ... hearing must continue before him or her until a final determination is made, absent inability, disqualification or other good cause"