McKASKLE v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ARIZONA

No. 1 CA-IC 2590.

135 Ariz. 168 (1982)

659 P.2d 1313

James L. McKASKLE, Petitioner, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA, Respondent, New York Life Insurance Company, Respondent Employer, Travelers Insurance Company, Respondent Carrier.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

Rehearing Denied January 28, 1983.

Review Denied February 23, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Anthony Shaw, Prescott, for petitioner.

James A. Overholt, Acting Chief Counsel, Industrial Commission of Arizona, Phoenix, for respondent.

Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. by John F. Day, Linda A. Finnegan, Phoenix, for respondents Employer & Carrier.


OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

At issue in this special action review of an Industrial Commission award is whether the administrative law judge abused his discretion in dismissing petitioner's claim as being untimely filed without a meritorious excuse. We conclude that this was not the proper test to be employed in this case. We further conclude that respondents would be estopped to assert the statute of limitations if it is determined that the petitioner exercised...

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