U-Haul of Oregon v. Burtis

Employer seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board holding that claimant’s compensable injury was the major contributing cause of his disability and need for treatment, including surgery. Employer argues that the Board misapplied ORS 656.005(7)(a)(B) or, in the alternative, that its findings are not supported by substantial evidence. We affirm.

Claimant has worked for 29 years as a mechanic and repairman for employer. For approximately four hours each day, he works lying down on a creeper underneath trailers with his neck hyperextended. For the remainder of the workday, his…