MEYER v. SAIF

81-06150, 80-11612 & 80-11611; CA A31130.

692 P.2d 656 (1984)

71 Or.App. 371

In the matter of the Compensation of Vincent L. MEYER, Claimant. Vincent L. Meyer, Petitioner, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND CORPORATION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter W. Preston, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Pozzi, Wilson, Atchison, O'Leary & Conboy, Portland.

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 RICHARDSON, P.J., and WARDEN and WARREN, JJ.


RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board upholding SAIF's denial of benefits for claimant's asbestosis. The issue is whether, under the last injurious exposure rule, SAIF is responsible for paying the claim. We hold that SAIF is responsible and therefore reverse.

Claimant, 64, has worked as a plumber and pipefitter since leaving school in the eighth grade. Throughout his career, and while working for...

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