Horn v. Timber Products, Inc.

This is an appeal by the claimant from an order of the circuit court which affirmed an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The Board’s order reversed an order of the hearing officer which granted claimant a temporary total disability award and, in addition, assessed a penalty pursuant to ORS 656.262(8). ①

The facts underlying this appeal are as follows: Claimant sustained a compensable injury on May 7, 1967, which claim was finally closed in July 1970 with an award of unscheduled permanent partial disability. Pursuant to ORS 656.216 the employer’s carrier paid the award to claimant in…