Opinion
WCB Case No. 80-1789, CA A20338
Argued July 29, 1981.
December 21, 1981.
Judicial Review from Workers' Compensation Board.
Alice Goldstein, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the brief was Welch, Bruun and Green, Portland.
Marshall Cheney, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.
Before Buttler, Presiding Judge, Joseph, Chief Judge, and Warden, Judge.
This is a workers' compensation claim for injury to claimant's left knee. The only issue is the extent of his permanent partial disability. From our de novo review of the record, we have determined that claimant is permanently partially disabled to the extent of 52.5 degrees for 35 percent loss of use of his left leg. Hoag v. Duraflake, 37 Or. App. 103, 585 P.2d 1149, rev den 284 Or. 521 (1978).
The order of the Workers' Compensation Board is reversed and this matter is remanded with instructions to enter a permanent partial disability award of 35 percent loss of use of a leg.