Legal Opinion
Reynolds v. USF Reddaway, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided December 21, 2016No. 1204682; A157147PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARMSTRONG, R J.
Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board holding that his claim for a new/ omitted medical condition for an L5-S1 disc herniation is barred by claim preclusion or the “law of the case.” Reviewing the board’s order for substantial evidence and legal error, ORS 183.482(8)(a), (c), we conclude that the claim is not barred, and we therefore reverse and remand for consideration of the claim’s compensability.
Claimant began working for employer as a truck driver in 1989 and injured his back at work on January 28, 2011, when the seat of his truck collapsed…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Drews v. EBI CompaniesOregon Supreme Court · 1990
- Troutman v. ErlandsonOregon Supreme Court · 1979
- Kepford v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
- Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society v. BonhamCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
- Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp. v. BirdCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
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3Cited by2 opinions
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