SHYKES v. RAPID CITY HILTON INN

Nos. 21108, 21109.

616 N.W.2d 493 (2000)

2000 SD 123

Chong C. SHYKES, Claimant and Appellant, v. RAPID CITY HILTON INN, Employer and Appellee, and Traveler's Insurance Co., Insurer and Appellee, and Custom Packaging Systems, Inc., Employer and Appellee, and Traveler's Insurance Co., Insurer and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided September 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark S. Falk, Falk Law Office, Rapid City, Attorney for claimant and appellant.

Michael M. Hickey of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye and Simmons, Rapid City, Attorneys for appellees Rapid City Hilton and Traveler's Insurance.

Patricia A. Meyers of Costello, Porter, Hill, Heisterkamp, Bushnell & Carpenter, Rapid City, Attorneys for appellees Custom Packaging and Traveler's Insurance.


SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Chong Shykes brought a workers' compensation claim against Custom Packaging Systems, Inc. (Custom). The Department of Labor (DOL) determined that Chong provided timely notice to Custom and awarded her benefits. The circuit court reversed DOL and concluded that Chong was barred from recovering any benefits because she did not provide adequate notice to Custom. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Chong was born March 5, 1947 in...

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