ANDRUS v. HOMER WAINWRIGHT LOGGING CO.

WCB No. 76-7114; CA 9636.

581 P.2d 126 (1978)

In the matter of the Compensation of Gerald ANDRUS, Claimant, Respondent, v. HOMER WAINWRIGHT LOGGING CO., Employer, Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 18, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Kenney Roberts, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. On the brief were Daryll E. Klein, and Jones, Lang, Klein, Wolf & Smith, Portland.

John C. DeWenter, Springfield, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Ackerman & DeWenter, Springfield.

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


JOHNSON, Judge.

This is an appeal by the employer from the order of the Workers' Compensation Board (Board) finding that claimant suffered a compensable injury on July 21, 1976. The issue is whether claimant's back condition was an aggravation of a previous injury, or a second injury.

Claimant suffered an industrial back injury on May 5, 1967. The claim was initially closed in 1971. Claimant, however, continued to experience pain in the low back and leg regions...

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