Jaynes v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

Claimant petitions for judicial review in a workers’ compensation case from what is styled an “Own Motion Determination.” Employer moves to dismiss the petition on the ground that a claimant may not have review of an own motion determination which does not diminish or terminate a former award. ORS 656.278(3).

Claimant sustained a compensable injury on September 25, 1980. A determination order was entered on May 18, 1981. On December 13, 1985, employer voluntarily reopened the claim as an aggravation. On December 4, 1986, employer moved for an own motion closure. The claim was closed on…