General Motors v. Jackson

*1027OPINION

By the Court,

Shearing, J.:

Respondent Lois Jackson suffered a back and hip injury on April 12, 1988, while working at appellant General Motors’ (“GM”) plant in Sparks, Nevada. She failed to file a claim with the State Industrial Insurance System (“SIIS”) until May 2, 1990. SIIS denied her claim on the ground that it was untimely. Jackson appealed the denial to a hearings officer who reversed the SIIS determination. Both SIIS and GM appealed that reversal.

A hearing before an appeals officer was scheduled for February 7, 1991. Attorney Kay Ellen Armstrong was appointed to represent…