Mandell v. State Accident Insurance Fund

The issue in this Workers’ Compensation case is whether claimant suffered an aggravation of his condition. 1 The referee denied further benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) found that claimant’s condition had not been medically stationary when closed, so it set aside the Determination Order and granted compensation from the date of injury until the claim was closed "pursuant to provisions of ORS 656.268”. 2 We reinstate the order of the referee.

On July 1, 1976, claimant, a school custodian, aged 44, used a cleansing product which produced hydrochloric acid fumes while he was…