Aanenson v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Worker's Compensation Division

CARDINE, Justice.

Carson R. Aanenson seeks review of a district court order affirming the denial of worker’s compensation benefits by a hearing officer. Mr. Aanenson was diagnosed with a ruptured disc in 1986 but neglected to file a report or claim for worker’s compensation. In 1990, Aanenson filed an injury report and then a claim for coverage for an operation on the same ruptured disc. The benefits were denied because appellant missed the statutory deadline provided in W.S. 27-12-503 (1977).

We affirm.

Mr. Aanenson presents the following issue:

I. Whether appellant’s claims for a ruptured…