Skinner v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

This appeal concerns the appellate jurisdiction of the circuit court in an appeal from the Workers’ Compensation Commis sion. Appellant Westinghouse Electric Corporation filed its appeal in the circuit court on August 2, 2006 and served its notice of appeal on the commission on October 16, 2006. Because service on the commission was not accomplished within thirty days of the filing of the appeal, the circuit court determined that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction. The circuit court dismissed the appeal. We reverse. 1

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Respondent Thomas Skinner filed this workers’ compensation claim on June…