84 F.2d 484 | 5th Cir. | 1936
Appellant’s claim for workmen’s compensation under the laws of Texas was denied mainly on the ground that he had filed his claim with the Industrial Accident Board too late. The statute reads on this point: “No proceeding for compensation for injury under this law shall be maintained * * * unless a claim for compensation with respect to such injury shall have been made within six months after the occurrence of same. * * * For good cause the board may, in meritorious cases, waive strict compliance with the foregoing limitations as to * * * the filing the claim before the board.” Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St.Tex. art. 8307, § 4a. The question here is whether good cause is shown for not filing claim sooner than fifteen months after the injury. The burden of alleging and proving good cause is on the claimant, and his showing must cover not only the first six months, but the whole time of his delay. Williamson v. Texas Indemnity Ins. Co. (Tex.Sup.) 90 S.W.(2d) 1088. Physical and mental inability to file the claim was there indicated, and the claimant was relying on his employer to handle the matter for him as it had done before, resulting in a jury issue. The claimant here was not relying
Judgment affirmed.