Saltmarsh v. A. T. Industries, Inc.

The State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) seeks reversal of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) directing SAIF to pay claimant compensation and attorney fees and directing SAIF to reimburse another insurer (Argonaut) for certain compensation payments Argonaut had previously paid claimant. SAIF contends that it has no liability to either claimant or Argonaut because claimant did not file a timely request for hearing objecting to SAIF’s denial of the claim upon which the Board’s order was based. We agree and reverse.

Claimant suffered a work-related back injury in 1970. His claim…