Legal Opinion
Collins v. States Veneer, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided July 30, 1973PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchwab, C.J.
This is a claim for increased compensation for aggravation of a compensable injury, pursuant to ORS 656.271. ① The hearing officer’s order in favor of claimant was affirmed on review by the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The circuit court reversed the order of the Board and denied compensation for the claimed aggravation.
On appeal, the dispositive issue is whether claimant supported his claim for aggravation with a written opinion from a physician that there were reasonable grounds for the claim, as required by ORS 656.271 (1). We hold that he did not.
Claimant, then a 54-year-old plywood plant…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Larson v. State Compensation DepartmentOregon Supreme Court · 1968
- Hamilton v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1972
3Cited by9 opinions
- Garbutt v. SAIF Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1984
- Bowser v. Evans Products Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1974
- Dinnocenzo v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1974
- McKinney v. G. L. Pine, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1974
- Oakley v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1983
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