Dean Warren Plumbing & Liberty Northwest Insurance v. Brenner

*424DEITS, C. J.

Employer Dean Warren Plumbing (Dean Warren)1 seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board granting claimant an award of attorney fees of $3,500, pursuant to ORS 656.307(5), for claimant’s attorney’s representation before an administrative law judge (AU) in a responsibility proceeding under ORS 656.307. Dean Warren argues that the Board erred because the fee award exceeded $1,000, the maximum allowable award of fees under ORS 656.308(2)(d). We affirm.

In March 1989, claimant injured his knee while working for employer Fullman Company (Fullman).2 The claim was accepted…