ADSITT v. CLAIRMONT WATER DISTRICT

WCB 84-02227; CA A35718.

717 P.2d 1231 (1986)

79 Or.App. 1

In the matter of the Compensation of Anna M. ADSITT, Claimant. Anna M. Adsitt, Petitioner, v. CLAIRMONT WATER DISTRICT and Saif Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Argued and Submitted January 31, 1986.

Reconsideration Denied June 6, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Francesconi, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on brief was Francesconi & Cash, P.C., Portland.

Gregory K. Zeuthen, Oregon City, argued the cause and filed brief for respondent Clairmont Water District.

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., Salem.

Before JOSEPH, C.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


JOSEPH, Chief Judge.

Claimant seeks review of a Workers' Compensation Board order which denied her on the job stress claim. On de novo review we find that claimant suffered an exacerbation of her pre-existing mental disease and that work stress was the major contributing cause of the exacerbation. We therefore reverse and remand for acceptance of the claim.

Claimant, who is in her early fifties, has a long history of alcohol abuse accompanying or caused...

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