Statue of Limitations Applies to Death Claim Even if Disability Still Unresolved

The daughter of a correctional officer who claimed he injured his hip during a training exercise, but died before his claim was adjudicated, is not eligible for death benefits because the claim was time-barred, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Brown v. Department of Public Safety, No. COA16-740, 07/18/2017, published. Facts: Donald Brown was working as a correctional officer at the Foothills Correctional Institution in Morgantown when he injured his back during a training exercise in August 2005. Brown alleged he had also injured his left hip and leg in the accident, but the ...