The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a worker is entitled to fees for winning the dismissal of a carrier’s untimely challenge to his award of permanent total disability benefits.
Case: In the Matter of Arvidson, No. 28, 07/17/2020, published.
Facts and procedural history: Danny Arvidson suffered a compensable injury to both shoulders.
In 2016, the Appellate Review Unit Department of Consumer and Business Services awarded Arvidson permanent total disability benefits payable from the Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp. The carrier requested a hearing before an administrative law judge...
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