SAIF Corp. v. Curtis

Employer seeks review of a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming the referee and holding that claimant had good cause for filing his request for hearing on employer’s denial more than 60 but less than 180 days after the notice of denial.1 We conclude that the Board’s findings are supported by substantial evidence and write only to address the legal issue raised by the petition.

SAIF sent the notice of denial by certifiéd mail to claimant at the address provided by him, which was the home of his parents. The Board found that claimant’s father signed for the letter, but did not…