KENFIELD v. HEALTH FUTURE, INC.

WCB No. 91-08331; CA A87384.

912 P.2d 414 (1996)

139 Or. App. 417

In the Matter of the Compensation of Lela M. Kenfield, Claimant. Lela M. KENFIELD, Petitioner, v. HEALTH FUTURE, INC., Insurer, and Merle West Medical Center, Employer, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 6, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darris K. Rowell, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Adam T. Stamper, Medford, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Cowling, Heysell, Plouse, Ingalls & Moore.

Before RIGGS, P.J., and LANDAU and LEESON, JJ.


RIGGS, Presiding Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board, contending that the Board erred in dismissing her request for hearing on the ground that the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services has exclusive jurisdiction of the dispute. We affirm.

Claimant has an accepted claim for low back strain. The claim was closed in 1987 by a determination order. In October 1990, Dr. Grant began treating claimant...

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