Armco, Inc. v. Holcomb

ALMA WILSON, Justice.

The claimant, Richard Paul Holcomb, sustained an accidental back injury while lifting metal posts during the course and scope of his employment on February 5, 1980. Claimant notified his employer, Armco, Inc., of the injury and received immediate medical attention. One year and ten months after the date of injury, Claimant filed a workers’ compensation claim for permanent partial disability benefits. In its answer, Employer affirmatively “allege[d] that the claim is barred by the statute of limitations as provided in Title 85 O.S. § 43”.1 At the commencement of…