Legal Opinion

Milbradt v. SAIF Corp.

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided April 13, 1983No. 81-05138; CA A25293PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*532BUTTLER, P. J.

Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming SAIF’s denial of payment for continued chiropractic care for claimant’s back. We reverse.

Claimant suffered a compensable injury in 1976. He experienced chronic pain, and, on the advice of his doctor, he quit his job as a plumber to avoid heavy lifting and became a truck driver. In November, 1980, he was awarded 64 degrees for unscheduled disability; by stipulation, the award was increased by an additional 24 degrees on January 6, 1981.

Although claimant’s condition had remained static, he had continued to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wetzel v. Goodwin Bros.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1981

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Reynaga v. Northwest Farm BureauOregon Supreme Court · 1985
  2. West v. SAIF Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1985
  3. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp. v. BelcherCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1984
  4. Milbradt v. SAIF Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1983

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