| Unless compensation is paid within the time limited in this chapter for the institution of proceedings for its collection, the right to institute such proceedings is barred. The timely filing of an application with the appeals board by any party in interest for any part of the compensation defined by Section 3207 renders this chapter inoperative as to all further claims by such party against the defendants therein named for compensation arising from that injury, and the right to present such further claims is governed by Sections 5803 to 5805, inclusive.
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Relevant Case Law
Note: Disability retirement allowances paid when comp. benefits are due are
Note: There is a five year statute of limitations for requests for rehabilitation.
Note: Lien claim not barred by SOL where employee or claimant had no knowledge that disability was work-related.
Note: [Unpublished] Because applicant was not diagnosed with having any heart condition until 2003, his claim filed a few months thereafter is not time barred under Labor Code sections 5404 and 5412.
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