Novaselec v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

This workmen’s compensation case turns on whether the claimant, Michael S. Novaselec gave notice of his injury in an industrial accident to his employer within 120 days after its occurrence, as required by Section 311 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S, §631 (Supp. 1974-1975).

Mr. Novaselec, an employee of Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, filed a claim petition on January 24, 1967, averring that he struck a steel column while driv*552ing a tractor on February 6, 1966, sustaining back injuries. Tbe employer’s…