Legal Opinion
Fulgham v. SAIF Corp.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided July 6, 1983No. 79-09355; CA A26244PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtButtler, P. J.
Claimant1 appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) affirming the presiding referee’s dismissal of claimant’s request for hearing for want of prosecution. We reverse.
The facts relevant to this appeal are not in dispute. On October 29,1979, claimant filed, pro se, a request for hearing, contesting the denial of his claim for compensation. On January 16,1980, an Ontario lawyer, Bentz, notified the Board that he would be representing claimant at the hearing. The Board notified the parties on March 6,1980, of a pretrial conference set for April 2, 1980, in Ontario; however,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Burke v. Children's Services DivisionOregon Supreme Court · 1980
- Burke v. Public Welfare DivisionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
- Clark v. Public Welfare DivisionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1976
- Wehrman v. Public Welfare DivisionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1976
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- Vier ex rel. Torry v. State Office for Services to Children & FamiliesCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1999