diff --git a/jc/parsers/stat_s.py b/jc/parsers/stat_s.py
index 92f26d5c..cffd80c0 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/stat_s.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/stat_s.py
@@ -77,12 +77,14 @@ import jc.utils
 from jc.streaming import (
     add_jc_meta, streaming_input_type_check, streaming_line_input_type_check, raise_or_yield
 )
+from typing import Iterable
+from jc.jc_types import JSONDictType, StreamingOutputType
 from jc.exceptions import ParseError
 
 
 class info():
     """Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)"""
-    version = '1.1'
+    version = '1.2'
     description = '`stat` command streaming parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ class info():
 __version__ = info.version
 
 
-def _process(proc_data):
+def _process(proc_data: JSONDictType) -> JSONDictType:
     """
     Final processing to conform to the schema.
 
@@ -105,10 +107,10 @@ def _process(proc_data):
 
         Dictionary. Structured data to conform to the schema.
     """
-    int_list = {'size', 'blocks', 'io_blocks', 'inode', 'links', 'uid', 'gid',
+    int_list: set[str] = {'size', 'blocks', 'io_blocks', 'inode', 'links', 'uid', 'gid',
                 'unix_device', 'rdev', 'block_size'}
 
-    null_list = {'access_time', 'modify_time', 'change_time', 'birth_time'}
+    null_list: set[str] = {'access_time', 'modify_time', 'change_time', 'birth_time'}
 
     for key in proc_data.copy():
         if key in int_list:
@@ -118,15 +120,23 @@ def _process(proc_data):
         if key in null_list:
             if proc_data[key] == '-':
                 proc_data[key] = None
-            ts = jc.utils.timestamp(proc_data[key], format_hint=(7100, 7200))
-            proc_data[key + '_epoch'] = ts.naive
-            proc_data[key + '_epoch_utc'] = ts.utc
+
+            ts_string = proc_data[key]
+            if isinstance(ts_string, str) or ts_string is None:
+                ts = jc.utils.timestamp(ts_string, format_hint=(7100, 7200))
+                proc_data[key + '_epoch'] = ts.naive
+                proc_data[key + '_epoch_utc'] = ts.utc
 
     return proc_data
 
 
 @add_jc_meta
-def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False, ignore_exceptions=False):
+def parse(
+    data: Iterable[str],
+    raw: bool = False,
+    quiet: bool = False,
+    ignore_exceptions: bool = False
+) -> StreamingOutputType:
     """
     Main text parsing generator function. Returns an iterable object.
 
@@ -146,7 +156,7 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False, ignore_exceptions=False):
     jc.utils.compatibility(__name__, info.compatible, quiet)
     streaming_input_type_check(data)
 
-    output_line = {}
+    output_line: JSONDictType = {}
     os_type = ''
 
     for line in data:
@@ -174,14 +184,16 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False, ignore_exceptions=False):
                     output_line['file'] = line_list[1]
 
                     # populate link_to field if -> found
-                    if ' -> ' in output_line['file']:
-                        filename = output_line['file'].split(' -> ')[0].strip('\u2018').rstrip('\u2019')
-                        link = output_line['file'].split(' -> ')[1].strip('\u2018').rstrip('\u2019')
-                        output_line['file'] = filename
-                        output_line['link_to'] = link
-                    else:
-                        filename = output_line['file'].split(' -> ')[0].strip('\u2018').rstrip('\u2019')
-                        output_line['file'] = filename
+                    file_string = output_line['file']
+                    if isinstance(file_string, str):
+                        if ' -> ' in file_string:
+                            filename = file_string.split(' -> ')[0].strip('\u2018').rstrip('\u2019')
+                            link = file_string.split(' -> ')[1].strip('\u2018').rstrip('\u2019')
+                            output_line['file'] = filename
+                            output_line['link_to'] = link
+                        else:
+                            filename = file_string.split(' -> ')[0].strip('\u2018').rstrip('\u2019')
+                            output_line['file'] = filename
 
                     continue