Pridgen v. State Compensation Commissioner

Fox, President:

The claimant, while employed by the Branch Coal & Coke Company, and in the course of his employment, suffered an injury on the first day of July, 1937, the extent and nature of which are not involved in this appeal. The employer reported the injury to the Compensation Commissioner on October 25, 1937. On the 4th day of January, 1938, the claimant made out and signed an application, duly verified, asking for compensation on account of his injury and this application was filed in the office of the Compensation Commissioner on January 24, 1938. It will be noted that the…