Stroupe v. Workmen's Compensation Commissioner

Calhoun, President:

This case is before the Court on an appeal by the employer, United States Steel Corporation, from an order entered by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board on July 6, 1966, which reversed a ruling made by the Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner on February 17,1966, by which the commissioner held that the application of the claimant, Lawrence Stroupe, for a reopening and further adjustment of his claim was not made within one year as required by Code, 1931, 23-4-16, as amended.

The basic question presented to this Conrt for decision is whether the appeal board erred in its…