In its review, the court was tasked with determining whether Walker's claim was barred by the statute of limitations from the Workers' Compensation Act. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In its review, the court was tasked with determining whether the worker's claim was barred by the statute of limitations from Virginia's Workers' Compensation Act. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Virginia court reversed a holding by a workers' compensation commission after concluding that an injured corrections officer's claim for temporary total disability was timely filed within two years of receiving qualifying wages.

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