There are statutes of limitation relating to occupational diseases which reference the claimant’s knowledge of their condition and other factors. Generally, I find that people tend to misinterpret the meaning of knowledge in these contexts; as such, I will endeavor to provide you with a general idea of what this means in a workers’ compensation context in New York claims.
The first reference I’ll discuss comes from New York Workers’ Compensation Law Section 28. This section governs the timely filing of claims and limits filing …
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