RLC Industries v. Sun Studs, Inc.

This case is before us on review for the second time. See SAIF Corporation v. Paxton, 154 Or App 259, 959 P2d 634 (1998). In the current proceeding, RLC Industries (RLC) seeks reversal of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board that assigned responsibility for claimant’s hearing loss to it under the last injurious exposure rule. We reverse.

Claimant is a heavy equipment maintenance worker. He worked for Woolley Enterprises (Woolley) from 1977 to January 1981, for RLC from January 1981 to October 1991, and for Sun Studs, Inc. (Sun Studs) after 1991. Claimant’s first hearing test, which was…