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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/1/2/21
TitleLocal Appeal Tribunal case file for William Hallam, aged 54, Coal Filler at Swanwick
Date1953
DescriptionDate of birth:
Marital status: Married
Address: 126 High Street, Riddings
Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance
Type of injury: Injury - knee
Further information: Claim delayed from 18 February 1953, which was the end of the industrial injury benefit period, to 1 September 1953, as Hallam 'was told by his union official that he did not have much chance of getting an award'. The Tribunal of 17 November 1953 stated that 'in this case [the delay] the Union Secretary made a mistake - this ought not to prejudice the Claimant.' On light employment since industrial accident.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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