BROWN v. SAIF

WCB 83-10907; CA A34238.

717 P.2d 1289 (1986)

79 Or.App. 205

In the matter of the Compensation of Robert W. BROWN, Claimant. Robert W. Brown, Petitioner, v. SAIF Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, En Banc.

Decided April 30, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Edmunson, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Malagon & Associates, Eugene.

John A. Reuling, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

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


NEWMAN, Judge.

Claimant petitions for review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board that reversed the referee and reinstated SAIF's denial of his claim for medical services. We affirm.

During January, 1983, claimant worked at a demolition project in downtown Portland as an electrician. Over the course of two weeks, he was exposed to asbestos dust. Shortly thereafter, he was laid off. Claimant saw a television program which described the dangers of...

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