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The Court of Workers' Compensation Claims at Nashville addressed motions in the case of Darold Swanson. Swanson filed a petition alleging a COVID-19 work-related injury from August 2021, seeking benefits from Facility Installation Service, Auto Owners Ins. Co., and the Subsequent Injury and Vocational Recovery Fund. The employer moved to dismiss the petition, citing that it was filed nearly two years post-injury, thus exceeding the one-year statute of limitations. Swanson also filed a motion to continue, claiming incapacitation, but failed to appear at the hearing or provide adequate support. Judge Joshua D. Baker denied Swanson's motion to continue and granted the employer's motion to dismiss with prejudice, ruling that the claim was time-barred and no tolling exceptions applied.
Swanson, Darold v. Facility Installation Service is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims. 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 Court of Workers' Compensation Claims.
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The Court of Workers' Compensation Claims at Nashville addressed motions in the case of Darold Swanson. Swanson filed a petition alleging a COVID-19 work-related injury from August 2021, seeking benefits from Facility Installation Service, Auto Owners Ins. Co., and the Subsequent Injury and Vocational Recovery Fund. The employer moved to dismiss the petition, citing that it was filed nearly two years post-injury, thus exceeding the one-year statute of limitations. Swanson also filed a motion to continue, claiming incapacitation, but failed to appear at the hearing or provide adequate support. Judge Joshua D. Baker denied Swanson's motion to continue and granted the employer's motion to dismiss with prejudice, ruling that the claim was time-barred and no tolling exceptions applied.
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