CASTRO v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND

WCB 78-3909; CA 14530; SC 26889.

624 P.2d 564 (1981)

290 Or. 353

In the matter of the Compensation of Ralph CASTRO, Claimant. Ralph Castro, Respondent, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided January 20, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell E. Bewley, Associate Counsel, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were K.R. Maloney, Chief Counsel, and James A. Blevins, Chief Trial Counsel, Salem.

Merrill Schneider, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Ridgway K. Foley, of Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore & Roberts, Portland, filed the brief amicus curiae on behalf of The Oregon Self-Insurer's Association.

Steven C. Yates, Evohl F. Malagon, and Malagon & Yates, Eugene, filed the brief amicus curiae on behalf of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and HOWELL, LENT, LINDE, PETERSON and TANZER, JJ.


DENECKE, Chief Justice.

This is one of five cases in which a claim for Workers' Compensation benefits is made because of a mental condition allegedly arising out of claimant's employment. 44 Or.App. 296, 605 P.2d 1389 (1980).

The plaintiff is a 32-year-old male who was employed as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the State of Oregon. He contends that because of "unfair" treatment...

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