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In this workers' compensation case, plaintiff Roberta Ogden sustained injuries on January 11, 1986, while working for defendant Matrix Vision. She sought treatment from Dr. David W. Gaw, who diagnosed a soft tissue strain but consistently found no permanent impairment despite her persistent pain. Ogden filed a workers' compensation complaint on April 25, 1989, over three years after the accident. The trial court dismissed her claim, ruling it was barred by the one-year statute of limitations, as her injury manifested more than a year before the filing, and subsequent voluntary payments did not revive the expired statute. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the trial court's judgment, agreeing that the claim was time-barred.
Ogden v. Matrix Vision of Williamson County, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. 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 Tennessee Supreme Court.
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In this workers' compensation case, plaintiff Roberta Ogden sustained injuries on January 11, 1986, while working for defendant Matrix Vision. She sought treatment from Dr. David W. Gaw, who diagnosed a soft tissue strain but consistently found no permanent impairment despite her persistent pain. Ogden filed a workers' compensation complaint on April 25, 1989, over three years after the accident. The trial court dismissed her claim, ruling it was barred by the one-year statute of limitations, as her injury manifested more than a year before the filing, and subsequent voluntary payments did not revive the expired statute. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the trial court's judgment, agreeing that the claim was time-barred.
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