Teel v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

Does an employer who challenges a Workers’ Compensation Board’s holding that a claim is compensable initiate an appeal within the meaning of ORS 656.382(2) where that challenge takes the form of a cross-appeal to an appeal by the claimant, requesting an award of attorney fees? ORS 656.382(2) provides:

“If a request for hearing, request for review or court appeal is initiated by an employer or insurer, and the referee, board or court finds that the compensation awarded to a claimant should not be disallowed or reduced, the employer or insurer shall be required to pay to the claimant or the…