SAIF v. SWEENEY

90-09754; CA A68897.

839 P.2d 254 (1992)

115 Or. App. 506

In the Matter of the Compensation of Vincent B. Sweeney, Claimant. SAIF CORPORATION and Sweeney Siding, Petitioners, v. Vincent B. SWEENEY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Runner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Dennis O'Malley, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and JOSEPH, C.J., and DEITS, J.


DEITS, Judge.

Employer seeks review of the Workers' Compensation Board's order that held that it did not have the authority to re-evaluate and reduce payments on a permanent partial disability (PPD) award that had been suspended during claimant's participation in vocational rehabilitation and which assessed a penalty and attorney fees against it for unreasonable claim processing.

Claimant suffered a back injury on the job in 1988. Employer accepted the claim...

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