Hyatt v. Harvest States and National Union Fire

[¶ 1.] In this discretionary appeal we reverse the circuit court and hold that a claimant’s petition for medical bills in an occupational disease claim was time-barred by the statute of limitations.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Berton N. Hyatt (Claimant) worked for Harvest States Cooperative (Employer) from May 1, 1983 until May 31, 1990. Claimant’s employment with Employer exposed him to dust and various particles. The exposure caused him to develop the occupational diseases of emphysema and bronchospactic pulmonary disease. He timely filed an occupational disease notice with Employer on September 10, 1990.…