Tee v. Albertsons, Inc.

*635PETERSON, J.

Here, an injured worker has been found capable of part-time work in an occupation, but her earnings would be approximately one-third of her pre-injury wages. She claims that her earnings are so greatly reduced as to entitle her to a permanent total disability (PTD) award. ORS 656.206(l)(a) provides:

“ ‘Permanent total disability’ means the loss, including preexisting disability, of use or function of any scheduled or unscheduled portion of the body which permanently incapacitates the worker from regularly performing work at a gainful and suitable occupation. As used in this…