Epperson v. Willis Corroon Administrative Services Corp.

Willis Corroon Administrative Services Corporation (Corroon), appeals from the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Court finding respondent, Margaret Epperson’s (Epperson), request for hearing as timely. We affirm.

We address the following issue on appeal:

Does an Order of Determination only become “final” under § 39-72-612, MCA, once an administrative review has been completed or once the time for seeking review has expired?

BACKGROUND

In 1993, Epperson, a long-time employee of St. Peter’s Hospital, began working as a nurse in a newly constructed wing of the hospital. Over the next two years,…