Court Overturns Finding That Worker Timely Reported Injury

The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that the Labor Commission’s Appeals Board erred in finding a worker’s claim timely even though he did not report his accident to his employer within 180 days. Chinyu James Sun worked for Darden Restaurant. He slipped and fell at work in July 2020. Two of Sun’s co-workers helped him to his feet, and he finished his shift. Sun did not immediately file an accident report with Darden. Before his accident, Sun had been treated for complaints related to pain in his shoulders and was scheduled to have surgery on the right shoulder in Augu...