Owen v. SAIF Corp.

The issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether the widow of a deceased worker is entitled, under ORS 656.208,1 to a hearing on the question of whether the worker was permanently and totally disabled at the time of his death. The Board affirmed the referee’s dismissal of her request for a hearing.

The decedent injured his back on November 27,1967. The original determination order, issued March 22, 1968, awarded time loss, but no permanent disability. After a hearing, the worker was awarded 10 percent permanent partial disability. His claim was reopened in June, 1972, for additional…