Voorhies v. Wood, Tatum, Mosser

Claimant seeks reversal of a Workers’ Compensation Board order which affirmed the referee’s dismissal of claimant’s request for a hearing on the ground that it was untimely filed. His only assignment of error that merits discussion is that the referee erred in not excusing his late filing on the basis of “good cause.”1

Claimant, a partner in respondent law firm, was seriously injured in a car accident while driving to see a client about a legal matter. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, which respondent insurer denied. He remained hospitalized for five weeks after the denial letter was…