Jaeger v. Stauffer Chemical Co.

Claimant appeals from the June 30, 1981, order of the Workers’ Compensation Court, adopting the findings and conclusions of the hearing examiner that claimant’s injury is not compensable because his claim was not timely filed. No basis was found for equitably estopping respondent from asserting late filing as a defense; and the Workers’ Compensation Division held that the hearing examiner had correctly rejected claimant’s request for a filing deadline extension. We reverse the Workers’ Compensation Court.

Claimant presents the following issues for review:(1) Whether the Workers’ Compensation…