Case ID: or-app_88/html/0130-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Argued and submitted July 6,
    affirmed October 21,
    reconsideration denied December 31, 1987,
    petition for review allowed January 20, 1988 (305 Or 21)
    In the Matter of the Compensation of Margie M. Guill, Claimant. GUILL, Petitioner, v. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS, Respondent.
    
    (WCB No. 85-09065; CA A42368)
    744 P2d 581
    Robert Wollheim, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Welch, Bruun & Green, ¡ Portland.
    Mildred J. Carmack, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief was Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore & Roberts, Portland.
    Before Buttler, Presiding Judge, and Warren and Rossman, Judges.
    PER CURIAM
   PER CURIAM

Claimant prevailed before the referee in establishing the compensability of her injury claim. Employer appealed to the Workers’ Compensation Board, which affirmed the referee on compensability but reduced the fee which the referee had awarded claimant’s attorney. Claimant seeks judicial review of that action. She argues, first, that jurisdiction to modify a referee’s attorney fees award is solely in the circuit court under ORS 656.386(1) and ORS 656.388(2). Because employer sought Board review of compensability, claimant is wrong. Greenslitt v. City of Lake Oswego, 88 Or App 94, 744 P2d 577 (1987). On de novo review, we find no reason to disturb the Board’s decision.

Affirmed.