Statute of limitations: original filings and reopenings

• Author: David L. Pollak/Roger A. Tolman, Jr./Monika R. Reyes
• Pages: 989-1050

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CHAPTER 18

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS:

Original Filings and Reopenings

I. INTRODUCTION

§18:01 Burden of Proof Is on Defendant

II. EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER NOTICES; CLAIM FORMS

§18:10 Employee Must Serve Notice

§18:11 Employer Knowledge Equivalent to Notice; Insuff‌icient Notice to Employer

§18:12 Lack of Prejudice Exception

§18:13 Lack of Employer Action Upon Receipt of Notice/Knowledge

III. TIME FOR FILING CLAIMS: MEDICAL AND DISABILITY INDEMNITY CLAIMS

§18:20 One Year of the Date of Injury OR the Last Furnishing of Benef‌its, Whichever Is Later

§18:21 What Constitutes “Filing”?

§18:22 Effect of Filing With Another Tribunal

§18:23 Statute Tolled by Providing Compensation/Medical Treatment

§18:24 Furnishing of Group Health Benef‌its May Toll Statute

§18:25 Statute Runs From Notice of Rejection of Claims; Exceptions for Estoppel

and Failure to Give Proper Notice Under Reynolds

§18:26 Furnishing of Benef‌its: No Tolling Where Employer Ignorant of Industrial Causation

§18:27 Statutory Tolling: Filing of Claim Form

§18:28 Statutory Tolling: While Matter Under Submission to I&A Off‌icer

§18:29 Legal Effect of Tolling; Suspended Tolling Periods

§18:30 Amended Applications Against New Parties; New Applications by Codefendant; New Body Parts

IV. DEATH CLAIMS

§18:40 One Year From Injury or Last Furnishing of Benef‌its

§18:41 240-Week Proviso

§18:42 Effect of Ignorance of Employment Connection to Death

§18:43 Asbestosis Death

§18:44 Death From HIV-Related Disease

§18:45 Special Exception for Public Safety Workers

V. DATE OF INJURY

§18:50 Importance of Def‌inition

§18:51 Specif‌ic Incident

§18:52 Cumulative Injury — Occupational Disease; Impact of §5412 DOI on Other Issues

§18:53 “Disability” Required to Determine Date of Injury in Cumulative Trauma Claims

§18:54 Knowledge Component of Cumulative Trauma Date of Injury

§18:55 Latent Injuries and Insidious Disease Processes (IDPs)

§18:56 Compensable Consequence Injury

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VI. OTHER TIME LIMITS

§18:60 Serious & Willful Misconduct: One Year From Injury; Laches Defense

§18:61 Unlawful Discrimination (the LC §132a Claim): One Year From Discriminatory Act or Termination

§18:62 Penalties for Unreasonable Delay or Refusal

§18:63 Subsequent Injuries Benef‌its Trust Fund Benef‌its

§18:64 Lien Claims; Laches Defense

§18:65 One Year From Award: Contribution

§18:66 [Reserved]

§18:67 CIGA Reimbursement/Contribution Claims Against Solvent Carriers;

Joinder Petitions Brought by CIGA

§18:68 Time Limits and CIGA Liability to Reimburse Medicare

VII. WAIVER AND ESTOPPEL

§18:80 Implied Waiver

§18:81 Estoppel; Reynolds Notice Requirements

§18:82 Non-Compliance With Benef‌it-Notice Rules

VIII. MINORITY OR INCOMPETENCE; DEATH; ABSENCE FROM STATE; IMPRISONMENT; MILITARY SERVICE

§18:90 Minority/Incompetence: Time Limits Tolled

§18:91 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem

§18:92 Effect of Death of Defendant

§18:93 Effect of Defendant’s Absence From State

§18:94 Effect of Imprisonment Applies to Civil Litigation But Not to Workers’ Compensation

§18:95 Effect of Military Service

IX. CONTINUING JURISDICTION: NEW AND FURTHER DISABILITY

§18:100 Five-Year Limitation; May Apply Where No Application Is Filed As Long As

Medical Treatment Is Provided; New Disability Must Arise Within Five Years of DOI

§18:101 Liberal Pleading Requirements; New Body Parts Alleged After Filing N&F Petition

§18:102 What Constitutes the “Furnishing of Benef‌its” to Extend the One-Year Deadline to Five Years?

§18:103 What Constitutes “New and Further Disability”?

X. CONTINUING JURISDICTION: REOPEN FOR GOOD CAUSE

§18:110 Reopening Under LC §5803

§18:111 Jurisdictional Period; Exceptions to Five-Year Deadline

§18:112 Examples of “Good Cause”

§18:113 Compare Finding of Employment

§18:114 No Substitute for Reconsideration Petition

§18:115 Cumulative Evidence Insuff‌icient

§18:116 Petition to Reduce Disability

§18:117 Right to Terminate PD Payments

§18:118 Setting Aside Dismissals With and Without Prejudice

XI. ACTION BEYOND THE FIVEYEAR PERIOD

§18:130 Reserving Jurisdiction — Permanent Disability

§18:131 Power to Award TD More Than Five Years From Date of Injury

§18:132 Evidence Considered Beyond the Five-Year Period

§18:133 Other Action Permitted Beyond the Five-Year Period

§18:134 Termination of Medical Awards

§18:135 Allowance of Credit

FORMS (ON DIGITAL ACCESS ONLY)

18.1 Petition to Reopen (DWC WCAB Form 42)

18.2 Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem and Trustee (DWC WCAB Form 8)

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18-3 Statute of Limitations: Original Filings and Reopenings §18:11

I. INTRODUCTION

§18:01 Burden of Proof Is on Defendant

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II. EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER NOTICES; CLAIM FORMS

§18:10 Employee Must Serve Notice

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§18:11 Employer Knowledge Equivalent to Notice; Insuff‌icient Notice to Employer

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Αναηειµ ϖ. ΩΧΑΒ (Ηαγαν)−

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