Workers' Comp Committee Pushes Forward With New Language on Attorney Fee Rules​

The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board on Tuesday moved a step closer to approving new language regarding how attorney fees are paid, the latest step in years’ worth of debate on the subject. “This has been a long time coming,” WCB chairwoman Constance Wold said at the start of the meeting. Board members voted 4-1 to approve new language proposed by Jim Moller, the board's managing attorney, regarding bifurcation. Moller’s proposal states that the fee award would be decided separately from an underlying claim in several instances, including if a re...