Dintaman v. Board of County Commissioners

Ronald W. Dintaman, employed as a firefighter by Prince George’s County, Maryland, filed, on 8 November 1971, a claim with the Workmen’s Compensation Commission of Maryland asking compensation for an injury which he alleged he sustained in the course of his employment on 29 January 1969.

The Commission first held a separate hearing on the issue of whether the claim was barred by the provisions of Code, Art. 101, § 39 (a), which provides, “* * * that failure of an employee to file a claim for compensation within two years from the date of the accident shall constitute a complete bar to any…