FIRKUS v. ALDER CREEK LUMBER CO.

Nos. 78-386 and 78-10,304; CA 16396.

617 P.2d 625 (1980)

48 Or.App. 234

In the Matter of the Compensation of Lawrence A. FIRKUS, Claimant, Petitioner, v. ALDER CREEK LUMBER CO., Employer, and State Accident Insurance Fund, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert K. Udziela, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Pozzi, Wilson, Atchison, Kahn & O'Leary, and Dan O'Leary, Portland.

Margaret H. Leek Leiberan, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Alder Creek Lumber Co.

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

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


PER CURIAM.

This is a companion case to Firkus v. Alder Creek Lumber Co., 48 Or.App. 251, 617 P.2d 620 (decided this date), in which we held that Alder Creek Lumber Company and its carrier EBI Companies, and not the Vocational Rehabilitation Division and its carrier SAIF, are responsible for claimant's industrial injury. Hence, the award of compensation to be paid by SAIF in this action...

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