SAIF Corp. v. Abbott

Olympic Forest Products and its workers’ compensation carrier (employer) seek reconsideration of our decision. 103 Or App 49, 796 P2d 378 (1990). It contends that our conclusion that it had accepted responsibility for claimant’s carpal tunnel syndrome is inconsistent with Georgia-Pacific v. Piwowar, 305 Or 494, 753 P2d 948 (1988).

In Piwowar, the injury was listed on the claim form as a “sore back.” The employer issued a general acceptance. After the claim was accepted, it was determined that the sore back may have been caused by a disease known as ankylosing spondylitis, which was unrelated…