MATTER OF BABB

WCB No. 78-3214; CA 17894.

619 P.2d 1362 (1980)

49 Or.App. 707

In the matter of the Compensation of Willard Babb, Claimant. Willard Babb, Petitioner, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND CORPORATION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 8, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rolf Olson, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Olson, Hittle, Gardner & Evans, Salem.

Darrell E. Bewley, Appellate Counsel, State Acc. Ins. Fund Corp., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were K.R. Maloney, Gen. Counsel, and James A. Blevins, Chief Trial Counsel, State Acc. Ins. Fund Corp., Salem.

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


ROBERTS, Judge.

In this Workers' Compensation case the referee awarded permanent total disability. The Board found claimant's heart problems, eye condition, right ulnar problems, psychological condition and diabetes were not related to an industrial injury and reversed the award in its entirety. We reverse the Board.

Claimant first raises the question of whether SAIF is estopped from denying compensation because...

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