Employer Can't Dispute Compensability of Worker's Ankle Condition after Accepting Injury

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an employer's statement that it was denying the compensability for a worker's ankle condition, years after having accepted the injury as compensable, didn't place the compensability of the ankle injury into dispute once more. Case: Jeld Wen Risk Management v. Cooper, No. 146, 04/08/2015, published. Facts: Penny Cooper injured her ankle while at work in June 2008. Jeld Wen Risk Management accepted liability for a left ankle strain. Cooper had surgery on her ankle in April 2009, but continued to complain of pain. Cooper, at Jeld Wen'...