Ringsaker v. Workforce Safety & Insurance Fund

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Robert Ringsaker appealed from a district court judgment affirming the order of Workforce Safety and Insurance (“WSI”) dismissing his claim for benefits. We affirm, concluding WSI’s finding that Ringsaker failed to file a timely claim for benefits within one year of his work injury is supported by a preponderance of the evidence.

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[¶ 2] Ringsaker is employed as a truck driver and loading dock worker. In late 1996, Ringsaker injured his shoulder while unloading a truck at work. When the pain in his shoulder continued he consulted Dr. Varberg, an orthopedic…