Hopkins v. Turan

Aponick, J.,

This is an appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. On April 29, 1939, claimant was injured while in the employ of defendant. The claim petition was filed on May 2,1940, one year and three days after the injury. Defendants contend that the petition was filed too late *533and they have been sustained by the referee and the board.

At the time of the injury, section 315 of The Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2,1915, P. L. 736, 77 PS §602, provided that a claim should be barred unless a petition was filed within two years after the accident. By The Pennsylvania…