53 P.2d 1177 | Idaho | 1936
On October 22, 1928, Bruno Pahlke allegedly received a compensable injury while working indirectly for the Atlas Tie Company. A claim for compensation was made a day or so after the injury, he was examined by a physician and upon his advice was hospitalized in Spokane where he died on November 2, 1928, leaving no dependents. March 24, 1932, respondent, State of Idaho, filed a claim' with the Industrial Accident Board for the non-dependent award of $1,000 provided for in I. C. A., sec. 43-1101, subdivision 6. At a hearing of the Board, respondent was awarded $1,000 and on appeal to the district court the award was affirmed.
Appellant urged that since no claim was filed by the State within a year it cannot recover. Respondent takes the position that it never had to file a claim and even if it did that the $1,000 provided for in subdivision 6 of I. C. A., sec. 43-1101,
As to the point that chapter 147, 1935 Session Laws, amending sec. 43-1101, supra, indefinitely extends the time, this court has laid down the rule that unless the legis
Judgment reversed with directions to the district court to remand to the Industrial Accident Board with instructions to disallow respondent’s claim. No costs allowed.
“ .... In case there are no dependents of deceased employee, the employer shall pay into the state treasury to be deposited in the industrial administration fund the sum of $1,000.”
“No proceedings under this act for compensation for any injury shall be maintained unless . . . .; or, in the case of death, then within
“If a workman receives personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of any employment covered by this act his employer or the surety shall pay compensation in the amounts and to the person or persons hereinafter specified.”