Johnson v. Heartland Specialty Foods

CARTER, Justice.

Linda Johnson, a workers’ compensation claimant, appeals from a decision on judicial review upholding the Industrial Commissioner’s determination that her claim is barred by the statute of limitations. After reviewing the record and considering the arguments presented, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the matter to the agency for further proceedings.

On May 30, 1995, the claimant was involved in a physical altercation with a coemployee in the workplace. She claims she was assaulted without provocation on her part. As a result of the altercation, claimant…