Legal Opinion
Appeal of Cloutier Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 26, 1981No. 81-013PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
The issue in this case is whether RSA 281:40 bars consideration of the plaintiffs workmen’s compensation claim because he did not petition for review within four years of his last compensation payment. On the facts of this case, we hold that it does not.
The facts are not in dispute. On July 2, 1974, the plaintiff, Pierre Fortin, injured his right knee while in the employ of the defendant Cloutier Lumber Company (Cloutier). As a result of the injury, the plaintiff underwent surgery in August 1974. The plaintiff applied for workmen’s compensation benefits, and Cloutier’s workmen’s compensation…
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