Rutter v. Allstate Automobile Insurance

WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Virginia Rutter appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board denying her petition for benefits finding that her claim is time-barred by the two-year statute of limitations. See 39 M.R.S.A. § 95 (1989). Because we conclude that the payment of medical expenses triggered an exception to the two-year statute of limitations, we vacate the decision of the Board and remand for further proceedings.

Virginia Rutter injured her knee in 1981 while employed by Allstate Automobile Insurance Company (Allstate). The parties have stipulated that Allstate paid medical…