Thomas v. Griffin Wheel Co.

Plaintiff-appellee, Oscar Thomas, filed

an application for hearing and adjustment of claim ■with the workmen’s compensation department. Within the time provided by law for making a claim for compensation upon defendant-appellant, Griffin Wheel Company, a copy of the application was mailed by the department to Griffin Wheel at the address shown for Griffin Wheel on the application. Griffin Wheel had long since departed that address, and notice of the claim was not in fact received by Griffin Wheel until after the expiration of the time for giving notice prescribed by the governing statute.

The…