Workmen's compensation — Employee — Slight injury — Failure to request medical attendance until fourth day — Notice of accident — Award — Act of April 13, 1927, P.L. 186, Section 306 (e).
In a claim for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, the claimant's evidence disclosed that while he was in the course of his employment he was struck in the left eye by some foreign object. Thereafter he worked with some inconvenience for three days without reporting the injury to the defendant. On the fourth day he started the day's work but was unable to finish. Immediately thereafter he reported to the defendant's doctor and received treatment. As a result of the injury he lost the use of his eye.
In such case an award of compensation will be sustained.
The fact that an employee, who has suffered a trivial injury, fails to have immediate medical attendance, will not defeat recovery if the injury afterwards develops into something serious.
An employee has fourteen days in which to report an accident and there is no illegal delay until the expiration of the fourteen days.
Argued December 12, 1933.
PER CURIAM, February 1, 1934:
The judgment is affirmed upon the opinion of the lower court.