Legal Opinion
Pournelle v. SAIF Corp.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided September 26, 1984No. WCB No. 82-04317; CA A30010PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWarren, J.
Claimant appeals an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board contending that he is permanently and totally disabled. We agree and reverse.
Claimant initially injured his back while loading ammunition into trucks in the Navy in 1941. He has had intermittent problems with his back since that time. After being in the Navy for 21 years, claimant, in approximately 1963, became a welder at Oregon Metallurgical Company, the employer in this case. He continued to have intermittent problems with his back but was able to be employed successfully as a welder until 1979. On June 28,1979, after completing…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wilson v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
- Deaton v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1973
- Hill v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1976
3Cited by4 opinions
- Tee v. Albertson's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1991
- Lankford v. Commodore Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1988
- Gornick v. J. Frank Schmidt & SonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1999
- Tee v. Albertson's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1991