Vsetecka v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

*241LANDAU, P. J.

Claimant seeks judicial review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (board) upholding employer’s denial of his claim on the ground that he failed to notify employer of his on-the-job injury within the time required by the statute. We affirm.

The relevant facts are undisputed. Claimant worked for employer as a warehouseman. On April 30, 1998, a 50-pound box of apples fell from an overhead bin. Claimant deflected the box with his raised right arm. He immediately experienced soreness and stiffness in his right wrist.

Following employer’s policy for reporting on-the-job…