Blue Bird Mining Co. v. Litteral

SIMS, Justice.

This appeal involves the construction of KRS 342.200 concerning notice by an injured employee to his employer as a condition precedent to asserting a claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The referee in a rather elaborate opinion held the employer did not have “due and timely notice of the accident and injury”, and denied compensation. On a review by the full Board the findings of the referee were sustained. On an appeal to the Knott Circuit Court the chancellor found that as the accident happened in the presence of a foreman and as the injured employee was treated by the…