Francois v. Alberti Van & Storage Co.

The success of Wilson W. Francois’ challenge to the dismissal of his appeal from a denial of workmen’s compensation by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County depends upon whether he complied with the temporal commands of the Maryland rules governing appeals from administrative agencies.

Rule B4 provides that an order for appeal shall be filed within thirty days of the date of the action appealed from. Rule B2 e requires that an appellant join with his order for appeal or file within ten days thereafter a petition setting forth the agency action appealed from, the error committed, and the…