Employers' Reinsurance Fund v. Labor Commission

Justice DURHAM,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

T1 Sunnyside Coal Company, the Workers' Compensation Fund, and the Employers' Reinsurance Fund (collectively, Petitioners) challenge the Labor Commission's award of *575permanent total disability benefits to claimant Cecil Henningson. Petitioners argue that the award is barred under the relevant statute of limitation, which prevents the Labor Commission from acquiring jurisdiction and making the award. We conclude that the Commission correctly determined that it had original jurisdiction over the claim and also correctly exercised its continuing…