Bailey v. Boeing Co.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board denying her request for attorney fees. We affirm.

The relevant facts are uncontested. Claimant sustained a compensable low back injury in 1989. In 1990, insurer declined to pay benefits for services provided by Dr. Long, because he had not been approved as a treating physician and claimant had exhausted her three choices as to attending physicians without approval by the insurer or the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See OAR 436-10-060. Claimant requested the Director to approve Long as her…