Potter v. Department of Retirement Systems

— This Department of Retirement Systems (Department) appeal raises the question of when the statute of limitations began to run on J. Heather Potter’s claim for duty disability retirement benefits. We agree with the Department that the limitation period began to run when Potter’s compensable injury causing total incapacity became apparent, and we hold that an injury becomes apparent when a worker knows or should have known that she was no longer able to perform her work-related duties. Consequently, we reverse the superior court, which found the application to be timely filed and reversed the…