BALDWIN v. THATCHER CONST. CO.

WCB Nos. 78-10-046, 78-7473; CA 17338.

619 P.2d 682 (1980)

49 Or.App. 421

In the matter of the Compensation of Raymond BALDWIN, Claimant, Petitioner, v. THATCHER CONSTRUCTION CO., Employer, and Industrial Indemnity Co., Carrier, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 24, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Marshall C. Cheney, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and ROBERTS and CAMPBELL, JJ.


ROBERTS, Judge.

Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers' Compensation Board affirming the referee's denial of his claim on the basis of untimely filing. The issue is whether claimant gave his employer notice of his injury within the 30-day statutory requirement. We reverse.

Claimant had been employed by respondent Thatcher Construction Company as a journeyman carpenter on various jobs, in a regular fashion, since 1970 or 1971. The injury which is the...

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