The Oregon Court of Appeals said that the Workers' Compensation Board must rule on the timeliness of a worker's claim, even if the board believes that the claim is lacking on the merits, because the board cannot reach the merits of the claim without ruling on the timeliness of it first.
Case: In the Matter of Compensation of Hamilton, No. A151151, 12/30/2015, published.
Facts: Leah Hamilton, a cook, filed a workers' compensation claim for a wrist injury. Her employer's comp carrier, the SAIF Corp., denied her claim.
SAIF contended that her claim was time-barred and that the ...
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