The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers' Compensation Board erred in denying a worker’s request for penalties after determining that a form had correctly referred to the legal standard for a "chronic condition" award.
Case: In the Matter of Compensation of Wiggins, Nos. 1603000 and A166090, 10/30/2019, published.
Facts: Keith J. Wiggins suffered a knee injury while working for an employer with insurance coverage by the SAIF Corp. SAIF sent a letter to the treating physician asking to identify Wiggins’ ability to repetitively use the knee.
The form asked ...
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