Haynes v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

The issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether, in light of the provisions of ORS 656.283(1), the Workers’ Compensation Board has jurisdiction to review a dispute between claimant and his self-insured employer over the appropriate amount of payment of a doctor’s fee for services in connection with an accepted claim. The Board affirmed the referee’s determination that jurisdiction over such disputes is vested in the Director of the Workers’ Compensation Department. We agree and affirm.

The present dispute arose when employer refused to pay that portion of the medical fees that exceeded…