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SECTION 28-33-33

§ 28-33-33 Inaccuracies in notice –Want of notice as defense. – A notice given under the provisions of chapters 29 – 38 of this titleshall not be held invalid or insufficient by reason of any inaccuracy instating the nature, time, place, or cause of the injury, or the name andaddress of the person injured, if:

(1) It is shown that the employer or his or her agent hadactual knowledge of the injury;

(2) The court determines that good cause exists for failureto give notice in a timely manner;

(3) The employer or insurer was not in fact misled by it; or

(4) The employer or insurer does not contest the claim.

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SECTION 28-33-33

§ 28-33-33 Inaccuracies in notice –Want of notice as defense. – A notice given under the provisions of chapters 29 – 38 of this titleshall not be held invalid or insufficient by reason of any inaccuracy instating the nature, time, place, or cause of the injury, or the name andaddress of the person injured, if:

(1) It is shown that the employer or his or her agent hadactual knowledge of the injury;

(2) The court determines that good cause exists for failureto give notice in a timely manner;

(3) The employer or insurer was not in fact misled by it; or

(4) The employer or insurer does not contest the claim.

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SECTION 28-33-33

§ 28-33-33 Inaccuracies in notice –Want of notice as defense. – A notice given under the provisions of chapters 29 – 38 of this titleshall not be held invalid or insufficient by reason of any inaccuracy instating the nature, time, place, or cause of the injury, or the name andaddress of the person injured, if:

(1) It is shown that the employer or his or her agent hadactual knowledge of the injury;

(2) The court determines that good cause exists for failureto give notice in a timely manner;

(3) The employer or insurer was not in fact misled by it; or

(4) The employer or insurer does not contest the claim.