Frost v. Anaconda Co.

The Workers’ Compensation Judge, William E. Hunt, issued an order on July 31,1981, granting benefits to claimant, Odean Frost, despite a four and one-half year gap between claimant’s injury and the filing of his claim for benefits. Section 39-71-601, MCA, establishes a one year statute of limitations for filing such claims. Frost’s employer, The Anaconda Company appeals from that order. We affirm.

On October 21, 1974, claimant slipped and fell off an ore shovel at the Berkely Pit. Frost landed on his lower back, stood up without assistance and worked the remaining six hours of his shift. At…