Petock v. Asante

A worker who suffers a “compensable injury” may seek compensation for the injury and, for three years following the injury, also may demand reinstatement to his or her former position of employment. See Armstrong v. Rogue Federal Credit Union, 328 Or 154, 161, 969 P2d 382 (1998). Additionally, for five years following the injury, the worker may seek compensation if the condition resulting from the injury worsens. ORS 656.273. The primary question in this case is whether a workplace injury that plaintiff characterized, in filing a workers’ compensation claim, as an aggravation or worsening of…