Legal Opinion
Reynoldson v. Multnomah County
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided August 27, 2003No. 01-03627; A118299PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
Claimant seeks judicial review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order that awarded him compensation for his occupational hearing loss at the rate that applied on the date that he was last exposed to noise at work. He contends that the proper rate for the award is the rate that applied on the date that he first sought medical treatment for his hearing loss. We review for legal error, ORS 183.482(8), and reverse.
Claimant was employed as a sheriffs deputy with Multnomah County between 1962 and 1987. Claimant filed a claim for hearing loss with Multnomah County in November 2000. Multnomah County…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brown v. SAIF Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
- Johnson v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
- Papen v. Willamina Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1993
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