Benn v. Morrison

**Benn v. Morrison: Workers' Compensation Statute of Limitations** This case involved a worker named Benn who was denied workers' compensation benefits by a trial court. The denial was based on statute of limitations rules - essentially, the court said Benn had waited too long to file the claim. However, there was a key legal question about which version of the time limit rules should apply to Benn's case. The appeals court overturned the trial court's decision and sent the case back for a new review. The court ruled that when determining time limits for filing workers' compensation claims, courts must use the laws that were in place when the worker was originally injured, not newer versions of the law that may have been passed afterward. **What this means for workers:** This decision protects workers from being unfairly penalized by changes in the law that happen after their workplace injury. If you're injured on the job, the statute of limitations that applies to your case is based on the rules that existed when you got hurt, even if those rules change later. This provides more certainty and fairness in the workers' compensation system, ensuring that legal changes don't retroactively harm workers who were already injured.