ROBINSON v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND

WCB No. 77-2230; CA 11688.

587 P.2d 521 (1978)

37 Or.App. 671

Theola ROBINSON, Petitioner, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 18, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Strooband, Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Lawrence J. Hall, Associate Counsel, SAIF, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were K.R. Maloney, Chief Counsel, James A. Belvins, Chief Trial Counsel, and Allen W. Lyons, Associate Counsel, SAIF, Salem.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and JOHNSON, GILLETTE and ROBERTS, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

In this denial of workers' compensation benefits case, the sole issue is credibility of the claimant. A recitation of the facts would not be helpful. See Hoag v. Duraflake, 37 Or.App. 103, 585 P.2d 1149 (1978). The referee found her believable. The Workers' Compensation Board disagreed. In de novo review, we find the issue a close one and, inasmuch as the referee had...

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