Barr v. STATE COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT

Claimant filed on September 27,1967, the standard claim form furnished by the defendant entitled, “Workmen’s and Employer’s Report of Occupational Injury or Disease.”

Shortly after filing the claim this 57-year-old man was operated upon for the excision of nucleus pulposus between the third and fourth and the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae.

On October 17, 1967, the State Compensation Department denied the claim because:

“* * * (1) there is insufficient evidence that said workman sustained accidental personal injury within the meaning of the provisions of the Oregon Workmen’s Compensation law,

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