Krajacic v. Blazing Orchards

Claimant petitions for judicial review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order which found that he did not perfect an aggravation claim pursuant to ORS 656.273 and denied payment for out-of-state chiropractic treatment. We affirm on the aggravation claim and reverse on the payment for out-of-state treatment.

Claimant sustained a low back injury in September, 1977. The claim was accepted and classified as nondisabling. Claimant has had ongoing treatment and consultations since 1977. The medical reports indicate that he had a chronic lumbosacral strain.

Claimant relies primarily on two letters…