Charles v. Appalachian Regional Health Care

OPINION

KNOPF, Judge:

Tina Charles appeals from an opinion and order of the Workers’ Compensation Board, entered June 30, 2000, affirming the dismissal of her request for a de novo benefit-review hearing. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to whom Charles submitted her request ruled that she had filed the request too late. Charles contends that this ruling was erroneous because it did not adequately take into ac*467count the fact that the arbitrator who first reviewed her claim never properly rendered a decision. We agree with Charles and therefore reverse and remand.

Alleging that she had suffered…