Christiani v. State Accident Insurance Fund

The worker appeals from an order made pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Board’s "Own Motion” jurisdiction, ORS 656.278. 1

Claimant had moved the Workers’ Compensation Board for an "Own Motion” order reopening his workers’ compensation claim on grounds of aggravation. The period in which an aggravation award could have been made without exercise of the Board’s "Own Motion” jurisdiction had passed. The Board issued its order remanding the claim to the State Accident Insurance Fund for the payment of compensation. The fund requested a determination of the claim. The Board thereafter issued…