The New Portland Meadows v. Dieringer

Petitioners, The New Portland Meadows and TIG Insurance (TNPM), seek review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order setting aside TNPM’s denial of claimant’s claim for compensation. ORS 656.298. TNPM argues that the Board erred when it failed to consider a condition, which claimant incurred while she was employed out-of-state, as a “preexisting condition” for purposes of determining compens-ability. It also contends that the Board erred in its application of the last injurious exposure rule to determine responsibility. We affirm.

Claimant worked as a certified public accountant for Vanport…