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The applicant, injured in 1984, filed a workers' compensation claim in 1996, outside the typical statute of limitations. The Administrative Law Judge found the claim barred due to the applicant's failure to prove incompetence during the intervening period. The Appeals Board, while granting reconsideration to address a separate fee issue, affirmed the statute of limitations bar, finding insufficient evidence that the applicant was legally incompetent to file his claim between 1984 and 1996. The Board concluded that the medical expert, while diagnosing dementia, could not definitively state the applicant was incompetent for the entire relevant period, thus applicant failed to meet his burden of proof.
DAVID COE vs. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DIVING INSTRUCTORS, MISSION INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in .
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The applicant, injured in 1984, filed a workers' compensation claim in 1996, outside the typical statute of limitations. The Administrative Law Judge found the claim barred due to the applicant's failure to prove incompetence during the intervening period. The Appeals Board, while granting reconsideration to address a separate fee issue, affirmed the statute of limitations bar, finding insufficient evidence that the applicant was legally incompetent to file his claim between 1984 and 1996. The Board concluded that the medical expert, while diagnosing dementia, could not definitively state the applicant was incompetent for the entire relevant period, thus applicant failed to meet his burden of proof.
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