Caldwell v. Yocom

PARK, Judge.

The sole issue raised by this appeal is whether George Caldwell, a workmen’s compensation claimant, failed to give timely notice of his claim for disability to his employer as required by 342.316(2)(a). That statute provides in part:

[Njotice of claim shall be given to the employer as soon as practicable after the employe first experiences a distinct manifestation of an occupational disease in the form of symptoms reasonably sufficient to apprise him that he has contracted such disease, or a diagnosis of such disease is first communicated to him, whichever shall first occur.

The…