Hibler v. Globe American Corp.

This appeal presents only a question of law. The question is: Does an amendment extending the time for filing claims under the Indiana Occupational Diseases Act [Acts 1937, ch. 69, §25 (c), Burns’ 1952 Replacement, §40-2225 (c) ] from one year to two years, authorize the filing of a claim thereunder after one year but within two years from the date of a disablement which occurred at a time when the one year period was effective, said amendment being enacted prior to the expiration of the one year period? Appellant suffered his disablement on May 28, 1954. On that date said §25 (c) of ch. 69,…