ELWOOD v. SAIF

No. 80-10264; CA A27555.

676 P.2d 922 (1984)

67 Or.App. 134

In the matter of the Compensation of Olive J. ELWOOD, Claimant. Olive J. Elwood, Petitioner, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND CORPORATION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 22, 1984.

Reconsideration Denied April 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Huntsberger, Springfield, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Ackerman, DeWenter & Huntsberger, Springfield.

Darrell E. Bewley, Appellate Counsel, State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and NEWMAN, JJ.


NEWMAN, Judge.

In August, 1980, claimant filed a claim for occupational disease based on depression. ORS 656.802.1 The referee and Workers' Compensation Board affirmed the insurer's denial of the claim. We reverse and remand.

In McGarrah v. SAIF, 296 Or. 145, 164, 675 P.2d 159 (1983), the court stated:

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