Whitley v. Chrysler Corporation

Defendant corporation, upon leave granted, appeals from a decision of the workmen’s compensation appeal board affirming an award of disability benefits.

On November 19, 1959, plaintiff * filed with the workmen’s compensation department an application for bearing and adjustment of claim, alleging tuberculosis in the bone of the left arm as the nature of his disability. Said application was mailed November 25th and received by the employer on November 26th. Plaintiff’s claim was based upon injury to his left arm allegedly sustained August 23, 1959, while pulling chains' during the course of his…