Chesney v. National Property Management

Claimant suffered an industrial injury on March 25, 1980, when a motorcycle he was riding overturned. After his release from the hospital, the claimant formally reported the accident to his supervisor in early April and was told “[TJhere’s no way it’s a compensation case.” Claimant thereafter contacted counsel, and a claim was filed with the Division of Workers’ Compensation on April 16, 1980. The employer consistently denied compensability, even when it notified the carrier on April 23 that an accident had occurred. After deposing witnesses and completing its investigation, the carrier…