Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. WOHL SHOE COMPANY
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided November 17, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchwab, C.J.
The sole issue in this workmen’s compensation appeal is the amount to be awarded to the claimant for a permanent partial unscheduled disability suffered by him due to a laminectomy and subsequent fusion of his low back. The Closing and Evaluation Division of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, the hearing officer and the Workmen’s Compensation Board all concurred in an award of 96 degrees. The trial judge increased the award to 192 degrees.
In Surratt v. Gunderson Bros., 259 Or 65, 485 P2d 410 (1971), the Supreme Court discussed at length the basis of workmen’s compensation awards. It concluded…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sahnow v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANYOregon Supreme Court · 1971
- Surratt v. Gunderson Bros. Engineering Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1971
3Cited by5 opinions
- Hobbs v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1974
- Rundell v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1973
- Crippen v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1973
- Hawkins v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978
- Muller v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1973