Harp v. State Compensation Department

This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff against the State Industrial Accident Commission① in an action to recover compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law.

The case arose before the enactment in 1965 of the new compensation law: ORS 656.001-656.794, and is, therefore, governed by the provisions of the former law. Statutory references hereinafter are to that law. The question is whether the circuit court had jurisdiction of the cause.

The facts are as follows: In 1963 the plaintiff was *131granted an award of compensation for an industrial injury. On February 16, 1965, bis case…