Hickey v. Cudahy Packing Co.

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

Claimant suffered a compensable injury in the course of Ms employment on January 17, 1938. He did not file bis claim petition however until March 7, 1940, more than 25 months after the accident. The Board awarded compensation and the lower court affirmed. The question is whether claimant’s petition came too late under §315 of the Compensation Act. By the amendment of June 4, 1937, P. L. 1552, 77 PS 602, in effect at the time of the accident, a claim for compensation was forever barred by the failure to file a petition within two years after the accident, subject to the…