Carter v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.

Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board), holding that closure of the claim pursuant to ORS 656.278 was a proper exercise of its own motion jurisdiction. ORS 656.278 provides:

"(1) The power and jurisdiction of the board shall be continuing, and it may, upon its own motion, from time to time modify, change or terminate former findings, orders or awards if in its opinion such action is justified.

"(2) An order or award made by the board during the time within which the claimant has the right to request a hearing on aggravation under ORS 656.273 is not an order or…