Baldwin v. Thatcher Construction Co.

Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming the referee’s denial of his claim on the basis of untimely filing. The issue is whether claimant gave his employer notice of his injury within the 30-day statutory requirement. We reverse.

Claimant had been employed by respondent Thatcher Construction Company as a journeyman carpenter on various jobs, in a regular fashion, since 1970 or 1971. The injury which is the basis of this claim occurred when claimant was employed by respondent to construct an addition to a house in January of 1977. As claimant was trying to…