Ingram v. AMFAC, Inc.

This case is a companion to AMFAC, Inc. v. Ingram, 72 Or App 168, 694 P2d 1005 (1985). Claimant appeals a circuit court order that dismissed her attorney’s “Motion to Determine Claimant’s Attorneys Fees.” The attorney filed the motion within 30 days after the Workers’ Compensation Board reversed the referee, holding that claimant’s occupational disease claim was compensable and fixing her attorney fees. ORS 656.386(1); OAR 438-47-040(2). The attorney disagreed with the amount of fees that the Board set. At the time of the motion in the circuit court, employer had already filed a petition for…