WALKER v. PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM OREGON

0906234; A148304.

298 P.3d 38 (2013)

254 Or. App. 676

In the Matter of the Compensation of Joy M. Walker, Claimant. Joy M. WALKER, Petitioner, v. PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM OREGON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 30, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald A. Fontana , Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner.

Theodore P. Heus argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Scheminske & Lyons, LLP.

Before ORTEGA, Presiding Judge, and SERCOMBE, Judge, and HADLOCK, Judge.


HADLOCK, J.

Claimant seeks review of a Workers' Compensation Board order, challenging two of the board's determinations: (1) that claimant is not entitled to penalties under ORS 656.268(5)(d) for the self-insured employer's de facto refusal to close her claim, and (2) that claimant is not entitled to attorney fees under ORS 656.382(1) for employer's allegedly unreasonable resistance to paying compensation. "We review the board's decision for substantial evidence...

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