Saif Corp. v. St. Clair

Employer seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board that awarded claimant a penalty under ORS 656.268(4)(g), because her award of permanent partial disability was increased on reconsideration by the Department of Insurance and Finance (Department). We affirm.

Claimant suffered a compensable injury to her low back. When her condition became medically stationary, employer issued a notice of closure awarding her 14 percent unscheduled permanent partial disability. The award was based on the range of motion measurements from an examination by her treating physician. Claimant…