SHOOK v. PACIFIC COMMUNITIES HOSP.

(WCB No. AF-97028; CA A101848)

980 P.2d 161 (1999)

159 Or. App. 604

In the Matter of the Compensation of Nadine D. Shook, Claimant. Nadine D. SHOOK, Petitioner, v. PACIFIC COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL and SAIF Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 14, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine I. Jensen, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the brief was Malagon, Moore & Jensen.

David L. Runner, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before De MUNIZ, Presiding Judge, and HASELTON and LINDER, Judges.


HASELTON, J.

Claimant seeks review of the Workers' Compensation Board's denial of "out-of-compensation" attorney fees pursuant to ORS 656.386(2).1 She contends that her attorney's services in noncontested case proceedings before the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) resulted in an "increase in the claimant's compensation" in that the Director approved claimant's back surgery, which, in turn, yielded an...

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