Stoltz v. Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp.

In this workers’ compensation case, claimant seeks judicial review of a final order by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) denying claimant’s request for attorney fees and penalties against insurer, Liberty Northwest (Liberty). Claimant sought sanctions after Liberty failed to timely deliver payment on his workers’ compensation claim, which had been settled under a claim disposition agreement (CDA). Liberty contends, as it did below, that claimant is not entitled to attorney fees and penalties because he waived his right to them under ORS 656.236(l)(a) and…