Perry v. SAIF Corp.

This case is on remand from the Supreme Court. The only issue is whether claimant suffered a worsening of his compensable injury under the standard established in Gwynn v. SAIF, 304 Or 345, 745 P2d 775 (1987). On de novo review, we conclude that he has not.1 We therefore affirm the Workers’ Compensation Board order that affirmed the referee’s decision upholding SAIF’s denial of his aggravation claim.

We quote the facts from our previous opinion:

“Claimant injured his back on the job in November, 1979. The first determination order respecting the injury was May 14, 1980. After several subsequent…