HOWERTON v. SAIF

81-05697; CA A30044.

688 P.2d 422 (1984)

70 Or.App. 99

In the matter of the Compensation of Betty J. HOWERTON, Claimant. Betty J. Howerton, Petitioner, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND CORPORATION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 26, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas D. Zafiratos, Astoria, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Donna Parton Garaventa, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


VAN HOOMISSEN, Judge.

This is a workers' compensation case. The issue is the extent of permanent partial disability claimant sustained as a result of a compensable injury to her lower back. In July, 1981, she was awarded 30 percent disability by determination order. The referee increased that award to 75 percent. The Workers' Compensation Board reduced the award to 45 percent. Claimant contends that the Board erred in reducing her award, and she asks us to reinstate...

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