THOMASON v. SAIF

79-05982; CA A32255.

698 P.2d 507 (1985)

73 Or.App. 319

In the matter of the Compensation of James W. THOMASON, Claimant. James W. Thomason, Petitioner, v. SAIF Corporation and Blue Mt. Tv Cable Co., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 17, 1985.

Reconsideration Denied June 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Duane Pinkerton, II, Burns, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on brief were Cramer & Pinkerton, Burns.

Darrell E. Bewley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent SAIF Corporation. With him on brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen.

No appearance by respondent Blue Mt. TV Cable Co.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and WARDEN and NEWMAN, JJ.


NEWMAN, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board that awarded him 40 percent unscheduled permanent partial disability for his 1977 compensable injury.1 See ORS 656.214(5). Claimant assigns as errors that the Board reduced the referee's award from 60 percent to 40 percent and in so doing misapplied ORS 656.222. We modify the order to award claimant 50 percent unscheduled permanent partial disability...

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