Jones v. Cascade Wood Products, Inc.

The issue in this workman’s compensation case is the compensability of a death resulting from suicide.

Morris Jones suffered a compensable back injury in November of 1971, for which he ultimately received a permanent partial disability award of 64 degrees, 20 percent of the maximum allowable for an unscheduled injury.

Prior to the accident, Jones was physically active and apparently healthy and cheerful. Following the accident he often complained about pain, limitation on his physical activities, loss of sleep and frequently expressed concern about his financial situation. In May of 1973 he…