Boger v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Fred Boger appealed from a judgment dismissing his appeal from a Workers Compensation Bureau order denying his claim for disability benefits. We conclude the district court erred in ruling Boger’s appeal was untimely, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

[¶ 2] On July 28, 1988, Boger was injured while working as a lineman for Main Electric Construction, Inc., of Minot. The Bureau accepted liability and paid Boger’s medical expenses, but did not pay him disability benefits. In February 1995, Boger applied for disability benefits for lost time from…