Urness v. Liberty Northwest Insurance

Petitioner seeks review of the Workers’ Compensation Board’s distribution of settlement proceeds. ORS 656.298. He contends that the Board failed to exercise its discretion in determining a “just and proper” distribution of settlement proceeds in accordance with ORS 656.593(3). We reverse and remand.

The facts of this case are set forth in Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp. v. Golden, 116 Or App 64, 840 P2d 1362 (1992), rev den 315 Or 442 (1993), and we summarize those facts necessary for our review. Petitioner is the personal representative of the estate of Lester, who died in a job-related…