Brown v. State

The majority denies benefits to an injured claimant, holding that the statutorily required notice of the applicable statute of limitations is adequate as a matter of law. It does so notwithstanding the fact that: 1) the “notice” was provided on a form titled “Receipt for Compensation Paid” (which was not even given to Brown for future reference); 2) the “notice” was buried in a paragraph below both the signature line and all of the information relevant to the stated purpose of the document; and 3) the “notice” does not state that the right to additional benefits is barred after five years; it…