SAIF Corp. v. Crawley
SAIF Corp. v. Crawley
Opinion of the Court
State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order denying its request to reopen claimant’s claim. We dismiss the petition for judicial review.
After claimant’s aggravation rights expired, SAIF voluntarily paid claimant temporary total disability benefits from February, 1987, through May, 1990. It then asked the Board to reopen the claim to determine whether the compensation that it had voluntarily paid was payable under the Board’s own motion jurisdiction. ORS 656.278.
ORS 656.278(3)
Judicial review dismissed.
SAIF characterizes the Board’s order as an “Order on Reconsideration Denying Reimbursement.” Because it is apparent that SAIF was seeking an order under ORS 656.278, we reject that characterization.
ORS 656.278(3) provides:
“The claimant has no right to appeal any order or award made by the board on its own motion, except when the order diminishes or terminates a former award. The employer may appeal from an order which increases the award.”
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