HATFIELD v. STATE ACC. INS. FUND

WCB No. 78-9439; CA 15467.

611 P.2d 345 (1980)

46 Or.App. 279

In the matter of the Compensation of John A. HATFIELD, Claimant, Petitioner, v. STATE Accident Insurance Fund, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 27, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis W. Skarstad, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

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

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


SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

Claimant appeals from the Workers' Compensation Board's denial of his claim. The issue is whether claimant proved that his back strain arose out of and in the course of his employment.1 We conclude that he did not and thus affirm.

Claimant was not able to identify the precise source of his back problems. On August 14, 1978 he jarred his back and neck at work when he backed a truck into something projecting...

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