Legal Opinion
Metl-Span 1, Ltd. v. Carter
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided May 8, 2007No. 1184062PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDOLPH A. BEALES, Judge.
Metl-Span (employer) appeals from a Workers’ Compensation Commission decision that held James L. Carter’s (claimant) claim for benefits was not barred by the applicable two-year statute of limitations. Employer specifically alleges that the commission erred in finding that employer’s delay in filing an accident report prejudiced claimant. For the following reasons, we affirm the commission.
Background
The facts relevant to this matter are not in dispute. Claimant was injured on July 22, 2002, while employed at MetlSpan. Claimant injured his foot after being thrown off…
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