WACKER SILTRONIC CORP. v. SATCHER

WCB 85-07300; CA A41482.

756 P.2d 679 (1988)

91 Or.App. 654

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPENSATION OF ELMIRA K. SATCHER, Claimant. WACKER SILTRONIC Corporation and Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation, Petitioners — Cross-Respondents, v. Elmira K. SATCHER, Respondent — Cross-Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 22, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerald P. Keene, Portland, argued the cause for petitioners — cross-respondents. With him on the briefs were Roberts, Reinisch & Klor, P.C., Portland.

Patrick K. Mackin, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent — cross-petitioner.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and NEWMAN and DEITS, JJ.


NEWMAN, Judge.

Employer seeks review of a Worker's Compensation Board Order which affirmed the referee's order setting aside employer's denial of the claim and awarded a 25% penalty and attorney fees for late denial. Claimant cross-petitions and seeks review of that portion of the Board order which affirmed the referee's finding that the denial was reasonable. On de novo review, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

The first issue is whether claimant...

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