Miyake v. Welders, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

Claimant-Appellant Paul Miyake appeals from a decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Appellate Board) that Miyake’s Workers’ Compensation claim is barred by the applicable statute of limitations, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 386-82 (1985). The Appellate Board held that the discovery of pleural plaquing in Miyake’s lung, a condition which causes no loss of function and has no treatment, marks the beginning of *270the limitation time period. We disagree and reverse the Appellate Board decision.

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Miyake’s work as a welder with Welders, Inc.,…