BARNES v. SAIF

90-10562; CA A70461.

839 P.2d 269 (1992)

115 Or. App. 564

In the Matter of the Compensation of Dennis L. Barnes, Claimant. Dennis L. BARNES, Petitioner, v. SAIF CORPORATION and Lynn Barnes, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen M. Werner, Eugene, argued the cause, for petitioner. With her on the brief were James C. Egan and Emmons, Kropp, Kryger, Alexander & Egan, P.C., Albany.

Julie Bolt, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause, for respondents. With her on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and DEITS and DURHAM, JJ.


DURHAM, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of a Workers' Compensation Board order holding that his claim is barred by the Statute of Limitations. The issue is whether SAIF gave claimant sufficient notice that it had denied part of his claim. We affirm.

On September 22, 1989, employer sent claimant a document labeled "Notice of Claim Acceptance" that stated, in part:

"Your claim has been accepted for the following condition(s): "Fracture right...

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