State Accident Insurance Fund Corp. v. Culwell

Petitioner appeals a decision of the Circuit Court of Lane County in a proceeding submitted pursuant to ORS 656.388(2)1 to settle a dispute between claimant’s counsel and the Workers’ Compensation Board over an award of attorney fees. The court set aside the Board’s award of attorney fees and allowed claimant’s attorney a fee of $2,000 to be paid by SAIF in addition to compensation. SAIF appeals that decision, and we vacate it for lack of jurisdiction.

The Board’s order on review was issued on May 28, 1982. Claimant’s counsel did not file the proceeding in the circuit court until August…