Frederick County Board of Commissioners v. Sautter

EYLER, Judge.

The question presented by this appeal is whether the Circuit Court for Frederick County erred in dismissing a petition for judicial review of a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) on the ground that the petition had not been timely filed. We hold that the circuit court did err, reverse the judgment entered by it, and remand for further proceedings.

Factual Background

On October 3, 1996, Charlotte Sautter, appellee, filed a workers’ compensation claim against Frederick County Board of Commissioners, employer, and Great American Insurance Companies, insurer,…