Hurley v. Oregon State Board

Petitioner seeks judicial review of an order of the State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) suspending him from the practice of dentistry for six months and placing him on probation for five years thereafter.1 ORS 679.160(1); 183.480.

On five occasions during 1973 and 1974, petitioner submitted claims to various dental insurance companies seeking payment for work which he had not in fact performed. On four of those occasions petitioner accepted payments from the companies for the work not performed. An investigation by an insurance company of the fifth claim led to the proceedings against…