SAIF Corp. v. Traner

After prevailing on judicial review, this workers’ compensation claimant petitions for an award of attorney fees of $16,800 under ORS 656.262(11) and ORS 656.382(2). SAIF contends that the appeal concerned only an award of attorney fees, not compensation, and, therefore, claimant cannot recover attorney fees. Alternatively, SAIF contends that any award should be limited by statute to a lesser amount. We conclude that this prevailing claimant may recover attorney fees on appeal independently under ORS 656.262(11), although she recovered or defended no award of compensation on judicial review…