Bohannon v. Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel, Inc.

On April 30, 1962, a referee of the workmen’s compensation department awarded plaintiff compensation for injuries received in the course of her employment. Her employer, the defendant herein, filed an application for review with the workmen’s compensation appeal hoard and, in accordance with Rule 19 of the appeal board rules, filed a written request for oral argument. The appeal board inadvertently did not grant a hearing, but, by written opinion and order dated January 27, 1965, affirmed the decision of the referee.

Defendant contends that the failure to grant oral argument by the appeal…