GIESBRECHT v. STATE ACCIDENT INS. FUND CORP.

WCB No. 80-8237; CA A23414.

648 P.2d 70 (1982)

58 Or.App. 218

In the matter of the Compensation of Allen GIESBRECHT, Claimant. Allen Giesbrecht, Petitioner, v. STATE ACCIDENT Insurance Fund Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 14, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Darrell E. Bewley, Chief Appellate Counsel, SAIF, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Claimant appeals from a determination by the Workers' Compensation Board that his multiple sclerosis disease was not aggravated by excessive heat in his work environment. Four physicians, three of them board certified in neurology, testified at the hearing that the heat exposure increased the symptoms, but did not worsen the underlying condition. The referee, however, felt bound by the written opinion of another physician, who did not testify, that the...

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