Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp. v. Watkins

In this workers’ compensation case, the Department of Consumer and Business Services (department) petitions for review of a Court of Appeals decision reversing and remanding a final order by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services (director) that awarded attorney fees to claimant’s attorney stemming from proceedings brought by claimant to resolve a medical services dispute. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp., Inc. v. Watkins, 224 Or App 599, 198 P3d 960 (2008). The Court of Appeals concluded that the director’s award of attorney fees was improper, because a claim…