MATTER OF COMPENSATION OF CARTER

WCB No. 78-4946; CA 18498.

630 P.2d 397 (1981)

52 Or.App. 1027

In the matter of the Compensation of J.D. Carter, Claimant. J.D. Carter, Petitioner, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND CORPORATION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 29, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth D. Peterson, Jr., Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner. On the brief were Steven C. Yates and Malagon, Velure & Yates, Eugene.

Darrell E. Bewley, Appellate Counsel, State Acc. Ins. Fund Corp., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were K.R. Maloney, Gen. Counsel, and James A. Blevins, Chief Trial Counsel, State Acc. Ins. Fund Corp., Salem.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., and WARDEN and WARREN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers' Compensation Board (Board), holding that closure of the claim pursuant to ORS 656.278 was a proper exercise of its own motion jurisdiction. ORS 656.278 provides:

"(1) The power and jurisdiction of the board shall be continuing, and it may, upon its own motion, from time to time modify, change or terminate former findings, orders or awards if in its opinion such action is justified. "...

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