Long v. Tualatin Valley Fire

Claimant seeks judicial review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) denying compensation for his heart condition. At issue in this case is the application of ORS 656.802(4), commonly known as the “firefighter’s presumption.” Claimant argues that the Board erred in determining that employer rebutted the presumption by clear and convincing evidence. We affirm.

Claimant was a firefighter for nearly 25 years. In 1995, however, he experienced an episode of atrial fibrillation while he was at home. Claimant visited his family practitioner, who advised him to retire from…