Guynes v. Decker Foundry Co.

IRWIN, Justice:

A trial judge found claimant, on January 27, 1975, had sustained an accidental injury consisting of “chronic bronchitis and fibrosis to his lungs”, and that “the defense of Statute of Limitations is denied because of not being timely pled * * The order awarded compensation for permanent partial disability (30%) to the body as a whole. This award was affirmed on an en banc appeal and petitioners (respondents) seek review and vacation of the award.

The evidence discloses that claimant had worked for respondent approximately seven years. Nearly two years before the claim was filed,…