Bumpas v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

This is an appeal from a circuit court judgment reversing an order of the Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations. The department had affirmed its hearing examiners in dismissing claimant’s application for worker’s compensation benefits.

The respondent Bumpas (claimant), a 44 year old truck driver, filed the application on March 11, 1974, alleging that on January 28, 1974, he slipped at work and injured his left knee. He indicated on the application that he had reported this accident to his employer both orally and in writing.

*808The only testimony adduced at hearings on February 4 and…