Tonahill v. Legrand Johnson Construction Co.

SILAK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Industrial Commission (the Commission) that the claimant’s worker’s compensation claim was time barred under Idaho Code § 72-706(1) or alternatively under I.C. § 72-701. We vacate the decision of the Commission and remand for further proceedings.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On August 3, 1993, Carolyn Tonahill (Tonahill) was allegedly injured at her workplace, LeGrand Johnson Construction Company (LeGrand), while operating a motorized broom. Later that same day, Tonahill reported the accident to her project supervisor, Duane Smith.…