WILSON v. WEYERHAEUSER CO.


567 P.2d 567 (1977)

30 Or.App. 403

In the matter of the Compensation of James WILSON, Claimant, Respondent, v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 8, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.W. McCracken, Jr., Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

A.J. Morris, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Hoffman, Morris, Van Rysselberghe & Giustina, Eugene.

James A. Redden, Atty. Gen., W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., and Kevin L. Mannix, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, filed a brief amicus curiae for State Accident Insurance Fund.

Samuel A. Hall, Jr., and Malagon, Starr & Vinson, Eugene, filed a brief amicus curiae for Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LEE and TANZER, JJ.


TANZER, Judge.

The issue in this workers' compensation case is the extent of claimant's permanent disability.

Claimant, who was then 53 years old, sustained a compensable injury to his lower back in September, 1973 while employed as a relief operator at Weyerhaeuser Company. He immediately sought medical treatment. A conservative treatment program for back strain was prescribed and, upon the recommendation of his orthopedist, claimant returned to work. Approximately...

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