Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Knapp

This workers’ compensation case is before us for the third time.1 We take the facts from our opinion in Knapp v. Weyerhaeuser Co., 93 Or App 670, 672-73, 763 P2d 746 (1988), rev den 307 Or 326 (1989):

“From January to September, 1983, while working for employer, claimant experienced back pain and saw Dr. Bert for treatment and medication. In September, she was laid off from her job for reasons unrelated to her back. She continued to receive treatment and, in August, 1984, underwent back surgery. On October 4, 1984, employer denied a claim for an occupational disease. Claimant sought a hearing,…