Bolanos v. WCAB CA2/7
An employee of an uninsured contractor was injured at work and filed a timely workers’ compensation claim, naming the uninsured contractor as the employer. The employee joined the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund (UEBTF) as a party defendant.
Six years after the injury occurred, the UEBTF joined the property owner as a party defendant. The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (appeals board), in a split decision, held that the statute of limitations was tolled.
We hold that the statute of limitations was not tolled. Accordingly, we annul the decision of the appeals board and remand with directions to dismiss the proceedings as to the property owner.
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