Colonial Insurance v. Industrial Accident Commission

Petitioner, insurance carrier for the employer, was unsuccessful in its attempt to have respondent, Industrial Accident Commission sustain its defense of the statute of limitation to a claim for workmen’s compensation filed by respondent, Miles E. Nickles.

Nickles suffered a right inguinal hernia in the course of his employment on January 3, 1944. He filed his application for compensation on August 31, 1944. According to applicant’s testimony, he consulted Dr. Hull on January 5, 1944, and was advised that he had the hernia. The following day at the suggestion of Dr. Hull he consulted Dr.…