Sharkey v. Atlantic Richfield Co.

This appeal arises from an order by the Workers’ Compensation Court, concluding that the claimant did not incur a new industrial injury in 1981 and that claimant is properly receiving permanent partial benefits according to rates applicable to a 1978 injury. From this order, the claimant appeals. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err in concluding that the claimant did not sustain an industrial injury in 1981?

2. Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err in concluding that the statute of limitations was not tolled on the basis of equitable estoppel?

3. Did the…