Mendenhall v. State Accident Insurance Fund

The claimant was a Umatilla County deputy sheriff who suffered a coronary attack on March 3, 1968; his employer had knowledge of the attack. No claim was filed under the Oregon Workmen’s Compensation Law until February 28, 1972. The State Accident Insurance Fund refused on March 23, 1972, to process it on the ground that notice was not timely filed. See ORS 656.265. ① Claimant then sought a hearing. The hearing officer affirmed the Fund’s conclusion that the notice was not timely filed. No hearing was held on the merits. The Workmen’s Compensation Board, ap pareiitly relying on ORS 656.265…