Intel Corp. v. Renfro

Employer seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board, which set aside the denial of an aggravation claim. Central to the Board’s holding was its determination that, because of the 1995 amendment to ORS 656.273(1), claimant was not required to prove diminished wage-earning capacity in order to establish a compensable aggravation of an unscheduled condition. We conclude that the Board erred in that regard and, consequently, reverse and remand.

Claimant suffered a grievous head injury when she fell down a flight of steps while working for employer in July 1982. She consequently…