Claim of Jirak v. Federal Express Corp.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 19,1997, which, inter alia, denied claimant’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits as untimely.

Claimant worked for the employer package delivery service as a part-time courier until August 1988 when the employer discharged her, citing claimant’s frequent absences and tardiness. Over four years later, on September 11, 1992, claimant filed a notice of claim reporting that she had injured her back on February 21, 1988 while working for the employer. It is noteworthy that despite her alleged injuries, claimant continued…