The opinion of the court was delivered by ARIEL A. RODRIGUEZ, J.A.D.
In this worker's compensation appeal we must decide whether an employee's participation in an employer-funded, voluntary program to monitor the existence or progression of asbestos-related diseases constitutes medical treatment which extends the jurisdictional limitations period set by N.J.S.A. 34:15-27 for an application to review or modify an award (reopener). We hold that it does and reverse...
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