Notice of injury; time
Sec. 1. Unless the employer or his representative shall have actual
knowledge of the occurrence of an injury or death at the time thereof
or shall acquire such knowledge afterward, the injured employee or
his dependents, as soon as practicable after the injury or death
resulting therefrom, shall give written notice to the employer of such
injury or death.
Unless such notice is given or knowledge acquired within thirty
(30) days from the date of the injury or death, no compensation shall
be paid until and from the date such notice is given or knowledge
obtained. No lack of knowledge by the employer or his
representative, and no want, failure, defect or inaccuracy of the
notice shall bar compensation, unless the employer shall show that
he is prejudiced by such lack of knowledge or by such want, failure,
defect or inaccuracy of the notice, and then only to the extent of such
prejudices.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.22.)
Last modified: May 27, 2006