Commercial Insurance Co. of Newark v. Smith

OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

This is a workers’ compensation case involving the time when an occupational disease first distinctly manifested itself. Jeannette Smith was awarded, by judgment on a jury verdict, permanent partial disability as a result of her allergic reaction to chemical substances, especially those in a glue, used by her employer in its manufacturing processes. The crucial questions in this appeal are whether Mrs. Smith timely complied with the notice and claim filing provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act.

We affirm.

The applicable statute is Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat.Ann. art. 8307 §…