Woodward v. C & B Logging

Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order holding that he is not permanently and totally disabled, setting the period of time loss and holding that a June, 1979, stipulation establishes the commencement date for making future aggravation claims. The primary issue is whether the Board had the authority in 1979 to close a claim before the issuance of a determination order from the Evaluation Division (Division). We conclude that, in 1979, a determination order by the Division was a condition precedent to claim closure and, therefore, reverse.

In order to resolve the issue…