No Penalty Award for Premature Closing of Worker's Claim

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to a penalty for the premature closure of his claim for an ankle injury. Case: Calvi v. Gallagher Bassett Services Inc., No 115, 02/19/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: John Calvi worked for Progressive Roofing. He injured his ankle at work and filed a workers’ compensation claim. The Workers’ Compensation Board established a claim for a disabling right ankle sprain and right talar chondral lesion. The claim was closed on May 25, 2023. That same day, Calvi filed a request for reconsideration. The App...