Turjan v. Valley View Estates

Appellant Donna Turjan appeals from a November 1993 order of the Workers’ Compensation Court denying her claim for failure to report an injury within the time prescribed by statute. We affirm.

Appellant raises the following issue on appeal:

Is the one-year time limit for filing a written workers’ compensation claim under § 39-71-601, MCA (1985), and the 60-day time limit for giving an employer notice of injury under § 39-71-603, MCA (1985), tolled while claimant is receiving benefits under a prior claim?

Appellant was employed at Valley View Estates, a nursing home, from September 1986 through…