LIBERTY NORTHWEST INS. CORP. v. POWERS

82-01936; 83-07914; CA A33741.

708 P.2d 1202 (1985)

76 Or.App. 377

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPENSATION OF PHILLIP G. POWERS, Claimant. LIBERTY NORTHWEST Insurance Corporation, Petitioner, v. Phillip G. POWERS, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 14, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith D. Skelton, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Jack Ofelt, Jr., Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., JOSEPH, C.J. and YOUNG, J.


YOUNG, Judge.

Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp. (Liberty) seeks review of an order of the Board affirming a referee's decision that rescinded Liberty's denial of responsibility on the basis of Bauman v. SAIF, 295 Or. 788, 670 P.2d 1027 (1983), and awarding claimant permanent total disability. We affirm.

In 1978, claimant sustained a compensable back injury as the result of lifting while...

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