Legal Opinion
SAIF Corp. v. Fister
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided October 3, 2001No. 95-05569; A103418PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*15EDMONDS, P. J.
This case presents a dispute about how to calculate one of the variables used to measure the capacity a worker loses as the result of a compensable injury. We conclude that we are unable on this record to determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board made the proper calculation. We reverse the Board’s order and remand for reconsideration.
The amount of compensation that an injured worker receives for a permanent injury depends on the extent of the disability (called “permanent partial disability,” or PPD) caused by the injury. ORS 656.214(5). The extent of disability,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Fister v. South Hills Health CareCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1997
3Cited by6 opinions
- Trujillo v. Pacific Safety SupplyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2002
- Mount v. Department of Consumer & Business ServicesCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2002
- Mount v. Department of Consumer & Business ServicesCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2002
- SAIF Corp. v. FisterCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
- Trujillo v. Pacific Safety SupplyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2002
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