Thrash v. City of Sweet Home

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming the referee’s decision that she is not entitled to benefits for a mental disorder under the provisions of ORS 656.802(1)(b).1

Claimant worked as a police officer for the City of Sweet Home. In 1986, she developed a condition that doctors thought was probably multiple sclerosis. Her doctor released her for work driving an ambulance in July, 1986. In March, 1988, she became a full-time dispatcher, employed by the Police Department. Her duties included dispatching for police, fire and ambulance calls. The referee found…