HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY v. TRIBBLE

44203.

119 Ga. App. 120 (1969)

166 S.E.2d 410

HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY et al. v. TRIBBLE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 16, 1969.

Rehearing Denied January 31, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Best, for appellants.

Burdine & Freeman, Essley B. Burdine, for appellee.


PANNELL, Judge.

1. "The mere writing of a letter to the Industrial Board by a claimant, setting forth his employment, the name of his employer, and the cause of his injuries, may amount to a filing of his claim. Lumbermen's Mutual Cas. Co. v. Layfield, 61 Ga.App. 1 (5 S.E.2d 610). Under the above-stated ruling and the facts of the instant case, we are of the opinion that the claim was filed within twelve months from the date of the accident. It does not appear...

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