Hubble v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.

This matter comes before us on petitioner’s petition for attorney fees and respondent’s objection thereto. The issue is whether petitioner is entitled to an award of attorney fees for legal services rendered at the referee level and before the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) as a part of the fee awarded by this court pursuant to ORS 656.386.1

Petitioner’s knee injury was found to be noncompensable by the referee; the Board affirmed that determination. We reversed and instructed the Board to allow the claim. Hubble v. SAIF, 56 Or App 154, 641 P2d 593 (1982).

Respondent objects to the award…