Bynon v. W. T. Rawleigh Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Day.

Plaintiff in error, a claimant for workmen’s compensation benefits before the Industrial Commission, filed his claim fourteen months after the date of the accident. This was beyond the allowable statutory period as set forth in C.R.S. 1963, 81-13-5. For him to be able to proceed to an adjudication of his claim it was necessary for the Industrial Commission to find: (a) that there was a reasonable excuse for the late filing; and (b) that no prejudice inured to the respondent employer. The Commission, after hearing, found that there was no excuse and that the employer…