Jones Truck Lines v. Pendergrass

David M. Glover, Judge.

Appellee, Wilford Pendergrass, suffered a compensable injury in 1971 while he was working for appellant Jones Truck Lines. This appeal arises from a June 10, 2004 decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission, which affirmed and adopted the ALJ’s decision and awarded appellee additional benefits for the injury, concluding that appellee’s claim for additional compensation benefits was not barred by the statute of limitations or by the doctrine of laches. We affirm the Commission.

Background

The facts of this case are essentially undisputed and can be summarized briefly.…