Etchison v. State Accident Insurance Fund

This is a workmen's compensation case. Claimant seeks compensation for an injury allegedly suffered while moving a workbench. In a prior opinion, we held that the act of moving the workbench was within the scope of his employment. Etchison v. SAIF, 8 Or App 395, 494 P2d 455 (1972). The threshold issue on remand was whether the work-related act was the cause of claimant's back problems.

On remand the hearing officer disallowed the claim. That disallowance was affirmed by the Workmen’s Compensation Board. On appeal, the circuit court reversed the order of the Board. It found the injuries to have…