LIBERTY NORTHWEST INS. CORP. v. WATKINS

(0500147H; CA A134305; SC S057190).

227 P.3d 1134 (2010)

347 Or. 687

LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORPORATION, INC., and Western Cedar, Inc., Respondents on Review, v. John L. WATKINS, Respondent, and Department of Consumer and Business Services, Petitioner on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Decided February 19, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judy C. Lucas, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner on review. With her on the petition were Erika L. Hadlock, Acting Solicitor General, and John R. Kroger, Attorney General. With her on the brief were Jerome Lidz, Solicitor General, and John R. Kroger, Attorney General.

David O. Wilson, Johnson Nyburg & Andersen, Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review.


DE MUNIZ, C.J.

In this workers' compensation case, the Department of Consumer and Business Services (department) petitions for review of a Court of Appeals decision reversing and remanding a final order by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services (director) that awarded attorney fees to claimant's attorney stemming from proceedings brought by claimant to resolve a medical services dispute. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp., Inc. v. Watkins,<...

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