Legal Opinion

Reynaga v. Northwest Farm Bureau

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided November 26, 1985No. WCB 82-10833; CA A31941; SC S31955PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.

The issue in this case is whether ORS 656.245, a provision of Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Laws, permits a compensation insurer to deny payment for treatment by all out-of-state chiropractors. We hold that it does not.

Claimant, Candelario Reynaga, suffered a compensable injury to his shoulder, neck and back in 1980 and was awarded permanent partial disability. As a migrant farm laborer, he travels from one location to another and has been treated by chiropractic physicians in Oregon, Washington and California. In October 1982, the insurer, Northwest Farm Bureau Insurance Co., wrote claimant…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. ClarkOregon Supreme Court · 1981
  2. State v. SmythOregon Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Curly's Dairy, Inc. v. State Department of AgricultureOregon Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Pruett v. LININGEROregon Supreme Court · 1960
  5. State v. ParkerOregon Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Halperin v. PittsOregon Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Cummings v. Twin Manufacturing, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1992
  3. Krajacic v. Blazing OrchardsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1987
  4. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp. v. CalkinsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
  5. Day v. S & S Pizza Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1986

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