MENDOZA v. SAIF

90-12948; 90-12949; CA A73642.

859 P.2d 582 (1993)

123 Or. App. 349

In the Matter of the Compensation of Pedro Mendoza, Claimant. Pedro MENDOZA, Petitioner, v. SAIF CORPORATION, Jose and Jesus Forest, NW Contracting and Wausau Insurance Company, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 22, 1993.

Reconsideration Denied December 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Harri, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Stanley Fields and the Law Office of Michael B. Dye, Salem.

Richard Rizk, Beaverton, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents Wausau Ins. Co. and NW Contracting.

Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem, waived appearance for respondents SAIF Corp. and Jose and Jesus Forest.

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


DURHAM, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of a final order of the Workers' Compensation Board. The Board found that claimant had not established good cause for an untimely filing of a request for hearing from a responsibility denial. We review for errors of law, ORS 183.482(8), and affirm.

The issue is whether claimant established good cause under ORS 656.319(1)(b),1 by proving that his attorney gave two timely directives to his legal...

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