Sovey v. Ford Motor Co.

Plaintiff had an award of compensation, made by a deputy commissioner on February 10, 1936, and filed with the department February 13th. On appeal by defendant the department vacated the award and denied plaintiff compensation.

The principal question is whether the appeal taken by defendant to the department was timely. It claims it appealed by telegram on February 24th. It filed formal appeal February 26th. We assume, but do not decide, that the claimed appeal by telegram was formally sufficient.

Section 8447, 2 Comp. Laws 1929, reads in part:

“The hearings of the committee (deputy…