Legal Opinion
SAIF Corp. v. DeLeon
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 2012No. WCB 0803173; CA A142932; SC S059509PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWalters, J.
In this case, we consider the authority of the Workers’ Compensation Board (board) to award attorney fees to an injured worker in the circumstance in which the worker’s insurer initiated review of an award of benefits to the worker and ultimately was unsuccessful in that effort. We hold that ORS 656.382(2) (2007)1 provides statutory authority for that award, and, for the reasons that follow, we reverse the contrary decision of the Court of Appeals.
Crystal L. DeLeon (claimant) sought workers’ compensation benefits for a work-related injury to her back, neck, and one shoulder. SAIF Corporation,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. GainesOregon Supreme Court · 2009
- Armstrong v. Asten-Hill Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1988
- Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon v. MowryOregon Supreme Court · 2011
- Bailey v. Morrison-Knudsen CompanyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1971
- Greenslitt v. City of Lake OswegoOregon Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Arvidson v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 2020
- Shearer's Foods v. Hoffnagle (In re Hoffnagle)Oregon Supreme Court · 2018
- Taylor v. SAIFCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2023
- Liberty Northwest Insurance v. Olvera-ChavezCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2014
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