Kamperis v. Nationwide Insurance

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

We are called upon to address the timeliness of an action to recover work loss benefits under the Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act, Act of July 19, 1974, P.L. 489, No. 176, 40 P.S. § 1009.101 et seq. (Supp. 1983-1984) (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). We hold that Superior Court erred in concluding the statute of limitations commences running from the date of the accident, and, thus, reverse.

Appellants’ decedent, Christos Kamperis, was killed in a motor vehicle accident on June 28, 1978, while he was a passenger in his employer’s…