Abbott v. State

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal raises questions about the timeliness of maritime claims filed by Nancy Abbott against her employer, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), nearly five years after she suffered a work-related injury. The superior court held that the three-year limitations statutes barred her claims. But Abbott’s delay in suing was due to her reliance upon a contractual provision which limited her to workers’ compensation for work-related injuries. She sued within a reasonable period after learning that, in an appeal not involving Abbott, we had declared…