Dancingbear v. SAIF

538 Argued and submitted December 2, 2019, reversed and remanded September 15, 2021 In the Matter of the Compensation of Mekayla N. Dancingbear, Claimant. Mekayla N. DANCINGBEAR, Petitioner, v. SAIF CORPORATION and Alternative Services Oregon, Respondents. Workers’ Compensation Board 1604039; A167743

500 P3d 22

Claimant’s attorney established in a reconsideration proceeding under ORS 656.268 that claimant was entitled to more temporary disability benefits than SAIF Corporation, employer’s insurer, had provided for when it closed her claim. An administrative law judge (ALJ) concluded that,…