C. A. Carpenter v. Payette Valley

The appellant Don E. Fowler appeals a decision of the Industrial Commission which held that his application for a hearing was barred by the statute of limitations. Fowler, who was employed as a police officer by the City of Rexburg, was covered by Idahos Workmens Compensation Law under a policy of insurance issued by the State Insurance Fund. Fowler was injured twice during the course of his employment. The first injury occurred in 1972 when Fowler was riding in a police car that hit a snowbank, injuring his right knee. In May of 1973, Fowler, the city, and the State Insurance Fund entered into a compensation agreement, which was approved by the Industrial Commission and which provided that the claimant had a permanent partial disability equal to 7% of the loss of a leg.