Court Orders Judge to Revisit Employer's Request for Fees

The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a denial of an employer’s request for an award of fees related to “groundless” claims by an injured former employee. Case: Rondin-Rios v. 4 B Farms Inc., Nos. 17CV12655 and A170420, 08/03/2022, unpublished. Facts: Jackeline Rondin-Rios and Nahum Crispin-Zuniga are a married couple who were briefly employed as agricultural workers for 4 B Farms Inc. On their first day of work, April 7, 2016, Rondin-Rios fell and sustained injuries. She sought and obtained workers' compensation benefits. She also made a complaint to the Oregon Safet...