WILLIAMS v. SAIF

WCB 87-00078; CA A50956; SC S36867.

797 P.2d 1036 (1990)

310 Or. 320

In the matter of the Compensation of Mary E. WILLIAMS, Claimant. Mary E. Williams, Respondent On Review, v. SAIF Corporation and Hill Investments, Dba Sheridan Care Center, Petitioners On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 20, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome Lidz, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause and filed the petition for petitioners on review. With him on the petition were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Darris K. Rowell, Salem, argued the cause and filed a response to the petition for respondent on review.

Jerald P. Keene, of Roberts, Reinisch, MacKenzie, Healey & Wilson, P.C., Portland, filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Associated Oregon Industries, Ass'n of Workers' Compensation Defense Attys., and Oregon Self-Insurer's Ass'n.

Before PETERSON, C.J., and CARSON, JONES, GILLETTE, VAN HOOMISSEN, FADELEY and UNIS, JJ.


GILLETTE, Justice.

This workers' compensation case involves review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board (Board) that adopted a referee's order that dismissed with prejudice claimant's request for a hearing on the extent of her disability on the ground that claimant failed to appear at the hearing, although her attorney was present and prepared to present evidence. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded. Williams v. SAIF, 99 Or...

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