Board of County Commissioners v. Special Disability Trust Fund

The county and its servicing agent contend the deputy commissioner erred in denying their request for reimbursement from the Special Disability Trust Fund. We believe the deputy properly denied reimbursement and affirm the order appealed.

The appellants’ sole point on appeal was: “whether the deputy commissioner erred as a matter of law in holding that appellants’ claim for reimbursement was not timely filed.” In a tortuous approach to this issue, the Fund has argued, and the deputy has agreed, that proof of timeliness in this case depended upon the county proving the date of its first payment…