Blackman v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.

Claimant appeals from the Workers’ Compensation Board’s “order of disbursement of third party funds.” ORS 656.593. The order required distribution to SAIF of certain amounts claimant recovered in an action against a third party for an injury for which SAIF had paid benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Law.

The board and SAIF argue that we lack jurisdiction over the appeal and move that we dismiss it. For the reasons stated in Schlecht v. SAIF, 60 Or App 449, 653 P2d 1284 (1982), we conclude that we have jurisdiction. We turn to the merits.

The record in this case consists only of SAIF’s…