Case Name: In the Matter of the Compensation of Darrel K. Rickman, Claimant. Darrel K. RICKMAN, Petitioner, v. SAIF CORPORATION and Sure-Gro, Inc., Respondents
Court: Oregon Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1991-12-04
Citations: 110 Or. App. 126
Docket Number: 89-25573; CA A68991
Parties: In the Matter of the Compensation of Darrel K. Rickman, Claimant. Darrel K. RICKMAN, Petitioner, v. SAIF CORPORATION and Sure-Gro, Inc., Respondents.
Judges: Before Buttler, Presiding Judge, and Rossman and De Muniz, Judges.
Reporter: Oregon Reports, Court of Appeals
Volume: 110
Pages: 126–127

Head Matter:
Argued and submitted October 18,
reversed and remanded for reconsideration of attorney fees; otherwise affirmed December 4, 1991
In the Matter of the Compensation of Darrel K. Rickman, Claimant. Darrel K. RICKMAN, Petitioner, v. SAIF CORPORATION and Sure-Gro, Inc., Respondents.
(89-25573; CA A68991)
821 P2d 438
Charles D. Maier and Gatti, Gatti, Maier & Associates, Salem, filed the brief for petitioner.
Thomas E. Ewing, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, Salem.
Before Buttler, Presiding Judge, and Rossman and De Muniz, Judges.
PER CURIAM

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board denying him a penalty and attorney fees for SAIF's alleged unreasonable denial of his claim for "future" medical benefits. Even if the denial was unreasonable, there is no amount due against which a penalty could be assessed. However, we remand the case to the Board for an award of attorney fees under ORS 656.386(1) for SAIF's withdrawal of its denial after claimant's request for hearing had been filed but before the hearing was held. Jones v. OSCI, 108 Or App 230, 814 P2d 558 (1991); Or Laws 1991, ch 312, §1.
Reversed and remanded for reconsideration of attorney fees; otherwise affirmed.