Lewis v. Chrysler Corp.

Defendant appeals by leave granted from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board awarding disability benefits and compensation for the specific loss of plaintiff’s right leg. The sole issue before us is whether proper notice of plaintiff’s disability was timely given within the provisions of MCLA 418.381; MSA 17.237(381).

Plaintiff commenced work in Chrysler Corporation’s shipping department in 1953. In 1965, he became an electrician. On February 1, 1966, after having worked a full day and the previous week installing overhead light fixtures, plaintiff noticed soreness in his…