Anderson v. State Accident Insurance Fund

In this workmen’s compensation proceeding, the referee and Workmen’s Compensation Board found claimant to have a temporary total disability. Twenty-five percent additional amounts were assessed pursuant to ORS 656.262(8) for unreasonable delay in payment of benefits pending appeals, but the State Accident Insurance Fund (the Fund) was not required to pay the additional amounts pending appeal.

Upon appeal, the circuit court affirmed the awards, but ordered that the additional amounts must be paid pending appeal, but see, Reed v. Del Chemical, 26 Or App 733, 554 P2d 586 (1976).

The Fund appeals…