MICHELLE MINICHIELLO-SMITH vs. TECHNICOLOR, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT (Claims Administrator)

This case involves an employee's claim for workers' compensation for injuries to her neck, shoulder, and hands. The employer contested the claim, arguing it was barred by the statute of limitations. The applicant stated she suspected her work caused her symptoms as early as 2007 but wasn't certain until a doctor confirmed it in 2013. However, she had previously certified on State Disability Insurance applications that her disability was not work-related. Ultimately, the Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that the claim was not time-barred, though one commissioner dissented.