Vaughan v. Saif

Full title: VAUGHN, Respondent, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND, Petitioner

Court: Oregon Court of Appeals

Date published: Sep 25, 1979

596 P.2d 1022 (Or. Ct. App. 1979)

596 P.2d 1022

Opinion

CA 12875

Argued June 1, 1979

Reversed and remanded July 16, 1979 Reconsideration denied August 21, 1979 Petition for review denied September 25, 1979 ( 287 Or. 477)

Judicial Review from Workers' Compensation Board.

Darrell E. Bewley, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were K.R. Maloney, Chief Counsel, and James A. Blevins, Chief Trial Counsel, State Accident Insurance Fund, Salem.

Richard A. Carlson, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were the Law Offices of Paul J. Rask, Portland.

Before Schwab, Chief Judge, and Lee, Gillette, and Campbell, Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Reversed and remanded. The issue in this workers' compensation case is the extent of claimant's disability. We reverse and remand with instructions to reinstate the referee's award of permanent partial disability. Hoag v. Duraflake, 37 Or. App. 103, 585 P.2d 1149, rev den (1978).

CAMPBELL, J., dissenting.

I would affirm the Workers' Compensation Board's order awarding claimant permanent total disability.