Pea v. State Compensation Department

The defendant’s predecessor, the Industrial Accident Commission, refused to accept plaintiff’s claim for workmen’s compensation benefits upon the ground that it was not timely filed. Plaintiff appealed to the circuit court, but that court granted defendant’s motion requesting the court to direct the jury to return a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

The plaintiff is a 58-year-old widow. In August 1964 she was injured in an automobile collision which she contends was an industrial accident. She suffered severe head injuries, including a concussion, and was hospitalized for…