1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.2d
  4. 571 P.2d
  5. 571 P.2d 181 (1977)
 

NEEDHAM v. BOISE CASCADE CORP.

571 P.2d 181 (1977)

In the matter of the Compensation of Albert I. NEEDHAM, Claimant, Appellant, v. BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION, Employer, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 15, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen T. Murphy, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Richardson, Murphy & Nelson, Portland.

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were James D. Huegli and Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Portland.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and RICHARDSON and JOHNSON, JJ.

JOHNSON, Judge.

Claimant appeals from the judgment of the circuit court affirming a Workers' Compensation Board award of 36.55 degrees (19.04 percent) permanent partial disability for loss of binaural hearing.1 The referee had awarded 115.20 degrees (60 percent).

Claimant, age 63, worked in the employer's paper mill for 42 years. He first noticed some loss of hearing 18 years ago. In 1969 he began wearing ear plugs, and during...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases