Browner v. Texas Indemnity Ins. Co.

The trial court correctly concluded, we think, that, in the circumstances, the court was without jurisdiction to make an order of modification of the award by the Industrial Accident Board made in favor of appellant on August 23, 1926. The application made by appellant to the Industrial Accident Board was to reconsider the award and increase the compensation previously awarded, and such application was not filed within the statutory limitation of time to do so. The "compensation period" fixed by the award of the board was for the full period of "9 4/7 weeks." The application was filed with…