The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned an award of fees to an injured worker, finding the Workers’ Compensation Board did not adequately explain its reduction from the requested sum of $27,454.80 to $7,000.
Case: Acuna v. SAIF Corp., No. 1105, 12/24/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Mark Acuna worked for First City Painting. He established a workers’ compensation claim and the requested $27,454.80 in fees.
The Workers’ Compensation Board awarded only $7,000.
Analysis: The Oregon Court of Appeals said that the board is statutorily obligated to “award rea...
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