Weckesser v. Jet Delivery Systems

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board, contending that the Board erred in holding that he has failed to prove that his compensable foot injury includes chronic impairment, for which he could be entitled to an additional permanent partial disability award. We reverse and remand.

OAR 436-35-010(6) provides that

“[a] worker may be entitled to scheduled chronic condition impairment when a preponderance of medical opinion establishes that the worker is unable to repetitively use a body part due to a chronic and permanent medical condition

The rule does not define the…