Lyday v. Liberty Northwest Insurance

Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order, arguing that the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider an appeal of the referee’s order. We affirm.

The hearing record was closed on March 29, 1989. The referee’s order, which upheld the claim, was entered and mailed to the parties on April 20, 1989. On May 12, 1989, employer moved to disqualify the referee and to have the matter resubmitted to a different referee. On May 18,1989, the referee issued an “order of abatement.” The presiding referee denied employer’s motion to disqualify the referee on July 20, 1989. On September 29,…