South Lane County School District 45-J3 v. Arms

Employer seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order that affirmed an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) order that affirmed a Workers’ Compensation Division (WCD) order rescinding a notice of closure for insufficient medical impairment findings. We review for errors of law, ORS 183.482(8), and affirm.

The facts are undisputed. Claimant injured her knee at work in January 2000. Employer accepted the injury as a disabling right knee strain. Diagnostic surgery revealed an underlying degenerative disorder in claimant’s right knee. Based on that finding, employer amended its acceptance in…