Sherman Minton

“ Since, as was the case of each of the claimants here, an injured employee may fail to accrue seven days' 'disability' within a year after his injury, petitioners argue that such an employee will be barred from filing his claim before his right to file it arises, if 'injury' is construed to mean 'injury.' Thus, petitioners conclude that the limitation should not be made to run until the injury becomes compensable, i.e., after seven days' 'disability.'
But the right to recover for disability is one thing, and the right to file a claim is another. ”

“ The term 'injury' means accidental injury or death arising out of and in the course of employment, and such occupational disease or infection as arises naturally out of such employment or as naturally or unavoidably results from such accidental injury, and includes an injury caused by the willful act of a third person directed against an employee because of his employment.
' (10) 'Disability' means incapacity because of injury to earn the wages which the employee was receiving at the time of injury in the same or any other employment.' 44 Stat. ”

“ Britton, 86 U.S.App.D.C. 44, 179 F.2d 60.↑ 44 Stat. 1426, 33 U.S.C. § 906 (a) , 33 U.S.C.A. § 906 (a) .↑ 44 Stat. 1425, 33 U.S.C. § 902 (10) , 33 U.S.C.A. § 902 (10) .↑ 44 Stat. 1435, 33 U.S.C. § 919 (a) , 33 U.S.C.A. § 919 (a) .↑ 'Sec. 2. ”