Worker Gets Award for Determining Reasonable Attorney Fees

A divided Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was entitled to a reasonable award for determining the proper attorney fee, including reasonable fees incurred before the compensation board and the court in a prior appeal. Christopher Taylor worked for Automotive Products. AP had workers’ compensation coverage with SAIF Corp. Taylor filed a workers’ compensation claim, which SAIF denied. He then requested a hearing and hired an attorney who deposed SAIF’s physician and obtained an opinion from an additional physician. Minutes before the hearing, SAIF a...