Moore v. Dolese Brothers Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, C. J.:

This was a workmen’s compensation case. The trial court made an award of compensation and the employer has appealed.

The legal question presented is whether the claim for compensation was made in time under our statute (G. S. 1949, 44-520a), which so far as here pertinent reads:

“No proceedings for compensation shall be maintainable hereunder unless a written claim for compensation shall be served upon the employer by delivering such written claim to him or his duly authorized agent, or by delivering such written claim to him by registered…