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Section 656.277 - Request for reclassification of nondisabling claim; nondisabling claim procedure; attorney fees.

OR Rev Stat § 656.277 (2019) (N/A)
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(b) If the worker is represented by an attorney and the attorney is instrumental in obtaining an order from the director that reclassifies the claim from nondisabling to disabling, the director may award the attorney a reasonable assessed attorney fee.

(2) A request by the worker that an accepted nondisabling injury was or has become disabling shall be made pursuant to ORS 656.273 as a claim for aggravation, provided the claim has been classified as nondisabling for at least one year after the date of acceptance.

(3) A claim for a nondisabling injury shall not be reported to the director by the insurer or self-insured employer except:

(a) When a notice of claim denial is filed;

(b) When the status of the claim is as described in subsection (1) or (2) of this section; or

(c) When otherwise required by the director. [1990 c.2 §48; 1995 c.332 §32; 1999 c.313 §3; 2001 c.350 §2; 2015 c.521 §3]

Note: 656.277 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 656 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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