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This case involves a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) appeal regarding an applicant's entitlement to benefits for a 100% permanent disability due to combined pre-existing and subsequent industrial injuries. The SIBTF argued the applicant's claim was barred by the statute of limitations due to filing delays and an incorrect case number on an initial application. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the claim was timely, considering the applicant's ignorance of his SIBTF rights and the death of his prior attorney. The Board found the amended application related back to the initial filing and that the SIBTF suffered no prejudice from the procedural error.
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This case involves a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) appeal regarding an applicant's entitlement to benefits for a 100% permanent disability due to combined pre-existing and subsequent industrial injuries. The SIBTF argued the applicant's claim was barred by the statute of limitations due to filing delays and an incorrect case number on an initial application. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the claim was timely, considering the applicant's ignorance of his SIBTF rights and the death of his prior attorney. The Board found the amended application related back to the initial filing and that the SIBTF suffered no prejudice from the procedural error.
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