Carter v. McDonnell Douglas

STUBBLEFIELD, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Court three-judge panel vacating the trial court’s finding that he had sustained a cumulative effect hearing loss on grounds that the claim was barred by the statute of limitations. Based upon our review of the record on appeal and applicable law, we find that the trial court’s order was not contrary to law and vacate the panel’s order.

Claimant Lee Roy Carter filed a Form 3-B on February 26,1992, alleging that he had sustained hearing loss arising out of his “continuous exposure for over 21 years to extreme…