Richard v. Master Maintenance

pOn February 24, 2003, claimant, Ollizo Richard, filed a Disputed Claim for Compensation with the Office of Workers’ Compensation in which he asserted a claim for wage benefits and medical treatment as a result of an alleged chemical exposure accident on September 25, 1996.1 In re*149sponse, Mr. Richard’s employer, Master Maintenance and Construction Co. (“Master Maintenance”), filed a peremptory exception raising the objection of prescription. The exception urged by Master Maintenance was granted by the workers’ compensation judge (“WCJ”) on May 5, 2004, resulting in a dismissal with prejudice.…