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CLARK v. U.S. PLYWOOD

No. 76-6736; CA 10832; SC 26109.

605 P.2d 265 (1980)

288 Or. 255

In the matter of the Compensation of the Beneficiaries of George CLARK, Deceased, Petitioner, v. U.S. PLYWOOD, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided January 2, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benton Flaxel, North Bend, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Flaxel, Todd & Nylander, North Bend.

Keith D. Skelton, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

PETERSON, Justice.

This case involves a widow's claim for Workers' Compensation benefits. Her husband, George Clark, was killed while retrieving his lunch, which he had left to be warmed atop a hot glue press. The referee denied compensation. The Workers' Compensation Board reversed and ordered acceptance of the claim. The Court of Appeals reversed and denied recovery,1 and we granted review to consider the extent to which personal comfort...

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