Frank v. Bunker Hill Co.

JONES, Justice.

The appellant, Paul E. Frank, sought to reopen his disability claim, which arose from a mining injury he sustained in 1980. Frank appeals from the Industrial Commission’s dismissal based on statute of limitations grounds.

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BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Frank was injured in a mining incident in November 1980 while employed by the Bunker Hill Company (Bunker Hill). He filed a worker’s compensation claim and was awarded total permanent disability in July 1984. Upon rehearing requested by Bunker Hill, the Commission modified its order in 1986, reducing the award to 55% total and…