Social benefits claim dismissed due to statute of limitations unless employer error or independent cause is proven.

The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of a sick pay claim, ruling that the statute of limitations provision does not preclude examining exceptions for employer error or independent causes. The applicant argued her delayed submission was caused by workplace mistreatment and her daughter's inability to deliver documents due to her severe disability and hospitalization. The court held that factual circumstances suggesting employer fault or external obstacles require judicial review before applying the standard time bar.