GWYNN v. SAIF

WCB 84-11354; CA A38534; SC S33828.

745 P.2d 775 (1987)

304 Or. 345

In the matter of the Compensation of William R. GWYNN, Claimant. William R. Gwynn, Petitioner On Review, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND CORPORATION AND SILETZ TRUCKING COMPANY, Respondents On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided November 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Bohy, Salem, argued the cause and filed the petition for petitioner on review.

Darrell E. Bewley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondents on review.

Before PETERSON, C.J., and LENT, CAMPBELL, CARSON, JONES and GILLETTE, JJ.


LENT, Justice.

The issue is whether an award of compensation for permanent partial disability that is based in part on a prediction that from time to time "future symptomatic flareups" will occur precludes an award of compensation under ORS 656.273(1) for such flareups even if they produce greater disability than that for which the original award was made.1 We hold that it does not.

Claimant, who had received a workers' compensation...

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