SAIF Corp. v. Wilson

Employer seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board determining that claimant is entitled to an award of attorney fees under ORS 656.262(10)1 and ORS 656.382(1),2 because employer failed to close claimant’s non-disabling claim. Claimant was injured at work on January 8, 1981. Employer promptly accepted the claim as nondisabling and paid medical bills. However, employer never closed the claim as required by former ORS 656.268(3).

ORS 656.262(10) and ORS 656.382(1) authorize the assessment of penalties and attorney fees if an employer resists payment of compensation or otherwise…