Legal Opinion
Norton v. SAIF Corp.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided July 22, 1987No. WCB 82-04904; CA A41192PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Hoomissen, J.
Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order reducing his permanent total disability award to 50 percent unscheduled permanent partial disability.1 He contends that the Board erred in concluding that he is no longer totally disabled. We reverse.
Claimant sustained a compensable injury to his back in 1968 while working on the green chain. He was awarded permanent total disability in 1971. In April, 1981, the Evaluation Division found no change in his status and ordered that his permanent total disability benefits continue. In September, SAIF requested another reevaluation. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Compensation of Harris v. SAIF Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1982
- Gettman v. State Accident Insurance FundOregon Supreme Court · 1980
- Bentley v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1979
- Matter of Compensation of PetzCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
- Kytola v. Boise Cascade Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
3Cited by2 opinions
- Kopp v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
- Kopp v. North Dakota Workers Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990