Walker v. Providence Health System Oregon

Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order, challenging two of the board’s determinations: (1) that claimant is not entitled to penalties under ORS 656.268(5)(d) for the self-insured employer’s de facto refusal to close her claim, and (2) that claimant is not entitled to attorney fees under ORS 656.382(1) for employer’s allegedly unreasonable resistance to paying compensation. “We review the board’s decision for substantial evidence and errors of law, and to determine whether the board’s analysis comports with substantial reason.” SAIF v. Ramos, 252 Or App 361, 363, 287 P3d…