Patton v. Refrigerated Transport Co.

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court which affirmed an award of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Held:

1. The award of the board denied compensation holding that the claim was barred because the claim was not filed with the board within the one-year statute of limitation. This was error.

In the findings of fact the award states: ”3. Refrigerated Transport Company, Inc. received notice of the accident within the statutory period and thereafter supplied medical attention and made payments of compensation in the amount of $95.00 per week from…