BOWERMAN v. EMPLOYMENT SEC. COM'N

No. 83-61.

673 P.2d 476 (1983)

Jerry BOWERMAN, Claimant and Appellant, v. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION, Employer, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 22, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Utick, Grosfield & Uda, Norman Grosfield, argued, Helena, for claimant and appellant.

Wm. Bailey Dunn, argued, Helena, for defendant and respondent.


SHEEHY, Justice.

The single issue presented in this appeal is whether the statute of limitations for instituting a Workers' Compensation claim is tolled in the case of a latent injury during the period that the injury was unknown or unsuspected by the claimant. We hold that the statute of limitations is tolled during that period.

This is an appeal by the claimant Jerry Bowerman from a decision of the Workers' Compensation...

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