Legal Opinion
Burks v. WESTERN IRRIGATION & EQUIPMENT CO.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided October 16, 1978No. 76-4470, CA 10785PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph, J.
The issue in this Workers’ Compensation case is whether claimant, who is not totally disabled by virtue of his physical problems, is nonetheless within the odd-lot category because of his injury-related emotional problems.
In Wilson v. Weyerhaeuser, 30 Or App 403, 411-12, 567 P2d 567 (1977), the court observed:
"Extent of Disability. Mental or emotional condition is often a contributive factor to incapacitation and the severity of the mental condition may affect the extent of disability. Such conditions may range in severity from psychopathological conditions such as chronic depression at one…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wilson v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
- Seaberry v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1974
- Elliott v. Precision Castparts Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
- Christensen v. Stayton Canning Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
3Cited by4 opinions
- Compensation of Butcher v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1980
- Briggs v. State Accident Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978
- SAIF Corp. v. FreemanCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1994
- State ex rel. Horne v. Great Lakes Construction Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1985