Legal Opinion
Greenslitt v. City of Lake Oswego
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided April 26, 1988No. WCB 82-00591; CA A41824; SC S34680PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, C. J.
The issue in this case is whether the Workers’ Compensation Board, on an employer’s request for board review of a compensation claim, has authority to review a referee’s award of attorney fees made under ORS 656.386(1). The Court of Appeals held that the board was the proper forum for the attorney fees dispute. Greenslitt v. City of Lake Oswego, 88 Or App 94, 744 P2d 577 (1987). We affirm.
The claimant was employed by the City of Lake Oswego. The employer’s insurer, the State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF), denied the claimant’s occupational disease claim. The claimant requested a hearing. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Short v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1988
- Matter of Compensation of BrackeOregon Supreme Court · 1983
- Farmers Insurance Group v. SAIF Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1986
- Wattenbarger v. Boise Cascade Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by17 opinions
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