Sheffield v. Schering Plough Corp.

The Division of Workers’ Compensation (the Division) dismissed the petition of petitioner, Lodean Sheffield, because she had failed to file for workers’ compensation benefits within two years after she first “knew of the disability and its relation to the employment.” N.J.S.A. 34:15-34. In affirming the dismissal, the Appellate Division succinctly summarized the findings of the Division.

The Division judge held that petitioner sustained orthopedic and neurological disabilities arising out of her employment with Schering, but that her claims for such injuries and disabilities were barred by the…