Bush v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.

Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board that reversed the referee’s order and held that claimant had failed to prove that his myocardial infarction was compensable. On de novo review, we reverse.

Claimant was employed as a log truck driver. On October 16, 1980, he suffered a myocardial infarction while driving a log truck. He filed a claim which was denied by SAIF, the employer’s insurer, on December 17, 1980. The referee found the claim compensable and remanded it to SAIF for acceptance and payment of compensation until closure pursuant to ORS 656.268. The Board…