§ 22-3-4-8 — Disputes; awards; appeals

(a) An award of the board by less than all of the
members as provided in section 6 of this chapter, if not reviewed as
provided in section 7 of this chapter, shall be final and conclusive.
(b) An award by the full board shall be conclusive and binding as to
all questions of the fact, but either party to the dispute may, within
thirty (30) days from the date of such award, appeal to the court of
appeals for errors of law under the same terms and conditions as
govern appeals in ordinary civil actions.
(c) The board of its own motion may certify questions of law to said
court of appeals for its decision and determination.
(d) An assignment of errors that the award of the full board is
contrary to law shall be sufficient to present both the sufficiency of the
facts found to sustain the award and the sufficiency of the evidence to
sustain the finding of facts.
(e) All such appeals and certified questions of law shall be
submitted upon the date filed in the court of appeals, shall be advanced
upon the docket of said court, and shall be determined at the earliest
practicable date, without any extensions of time for filing briefs.
(f) An award of the full board affirmed on appeal, by the employer,
shall be increased thereby five percent (5%), and by order of the court
may be increased ten percent (10%).
Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.61. As amended by P.L.144-1986,
SEC.45.