Brochu v. United States Steel Corp.

Scott, Justice.

This is a proceeding arising under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Relator, United States Steel Corporation, raises the issues of the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a finding of the Workers’ Compensation Board that respondent, James R. Brochu, suffered a work-related injury on March 19, 1959, and whether the statute of limitations has barred respondent’s claim against relator.

Respondent was employed by relator on March 19, 1959, after undergoing a preemployment physical. His job entailed wrapping fence posts in five-post packages and loading them on a conveyor. Each…