The applicant sought to appeal the decision of the Social Security Commissioner as to the date from which he suffered from a prescribed industrial disease.
Held: Such a decision under the section was final and was not open to appeal. A later Commissioner could not award any benefit for a time when it had already been decided that he did not suffer the disease, and nor was the claimant entitled to reduced benefit unless he had made a claim for disability allowance.
Judges:
Lord Justice Mummery Lord Justice Dyson Lord Justice Schiemann
Citations:
Times 03-Mar-2003, [2003] EWCA Civ 166
Links:
Statutes:
Social Security Benefits Act 1992 108
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Benefits
Updated: 07 June 2022; Ref: scu.179328