Riley v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

NELSON, Presiding Judge.

The issue before the Court in this case is whether Maureen E. Riley, petitioner herein (Riley), filed her claim for compensation “within one year after [her] injury occurred or the right thereto accrued” as required by A.R.S. § 23-1061A. The hearing officer found that she did not and denied compensation on that basis. We concur in the hearing officer’s findings and affirm the award.

There are no substantial disputes in the facts leading up to this claim. Riley, a registered nurse who had just completed her training, went to work in Spetember, 1969 for R. Michael…