American Motorists Insurance Co. v. Simecek

DODSON, Justice.

Bobby J. Simecek brought this action to mature an award by the Industrial Accident Board on his claim for worker’s compensation. Answering his action, American Motorists Insurance Company claimed that the award should not be matured because it had timely filed an appeal of the award and that such appeal was then pending on the court’s docket. After a bench trial on stipulated facts, the court determined that American Motorists had failed to timely bring suit to set aside the- award within twenty days after giving notice to the Board of its intention to appeal and rendered…