Sweeney v. Pine Island Citrus Groves, Inc.

The parties stipulated that claimant should have until February 22, 1969, to file his verified petition to be relieved of the costs of preparation of the transcript. This was beyond the twenty-day period fixed by Rule 6(c), Rules of Procedure in Workmen’s Compensation Cases. Such petition was filed but a copy was not served on opposing counsel as the rule provides. . The Judge of Industrial Claims held that, the rule not having been complied with, he had no alternative except to dismiss the petition. He held that “the time for filing the verified petition is mandatory.” On review of this…