Legal Opinion
Schultz v. Springfield Forest Products
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided December 24, 1997No. WCB 94-07903; CA A91008PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtWarren, P. J.
Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board modifying an order of the administrative law judge (ALJ) increasing claimant’s unscheduled permanent partial disability (PPD) award. The issues are whether the Board or the ALJ may invalidate a rule of the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services , and, if so, whether OAR 436-35-320(5) is a valid exercise of the director’s rule-making authority. We affirm.
The facts are undisputed. Claimant was injured when he fell from a ladder while working for employer as a veneer dryer feeder. As a result of the fall,…
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