Chapa v. John Deere Ottumwa Works

NEUMAN, Justice.

The appellant, Lucio Chapa, suffers from a disabling hearing disorder called tinnitus. On this appeal from the denial of his claim for workers’ compensation benefits, the only question is whether the district court correctly affirmed the commissioner’s finding that Chapa’s claim is barred by the statute of limitations, Iowa Code section 85.26(1) (1997). Finding no error, we affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

The facts are undisputed. Chapa worked for the appellee, John Deere Ot-tumwa Works, for thirty years. He was regularly exposed to factory noise. Chapa officially…