Legal Opinion
Sheffield v. Schering Plough Corp.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided August 9, 1996PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
STEIN, J.
This is a workers’ compensation case. Petitioner, Lodean Sheffield, worked for respondent Schering Plough Corporation for over twenty years in positions that required repeated bending and lifting. In July 1983, Sheffield ceased work because of a disabling back condition. She did not file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits until five and a half years after her back injuries rendered her unable to work.
The Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 to -128, establishes time limits for the filing of workers’ compensation claim…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Close v. Kordulak Bros.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- Panzino v. Continental Can CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
- Oldfield v. New Jersey Realty Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1948
- Morris v. Hermann Forwarding Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
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- Mannes v. HealeyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997
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