44-535. When the right to compensation accrues.
The right to compensation shall be deemed in every case, including cases where death results from the injury, to have accrued to the injured workman or his dependents or legal representatives at the time of the accident, and the time limit in which to commence proceedings for compensation therefor shall run as against him, his legal representatives and dependents from the date of the accident.
History: L. 1927, ch. 232, § 43; L. 1974, ch. 203, §35; July 1.