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CLARK v. ERDMAN MEAT PACKING

WCB 84-06392; CA A39563.

744 P.2d 255 (1987)

88 Or.App. 1

In the matter of the Compensation of Eugene F. CLARK, Claimant. Eugene F. Clark, Petitioner, v. ERDMAN MEAT PACKING, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Saif Corporation and North Pacific Insurance Company, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 21, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim L. Scavera, Coos Bay, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Lynne W. McNutt, Coos Bay, argued the cause for respondents Erdman Meat Packing and Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. With him on the brief was McNutt, McNutt & Thrush, Coos Bay.

Darrell E. Bewley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent SAIF Corp. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

No appearance for respondent North Pacific Ins. Co.

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

RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board reversing the referee's opinion and order and denying benefits for claimant's back condition. The fundamental question is whether claimant's employment activities at Erdman Meat Packing Company was the major contributing cause of his back condition. We find that it was not and affirm.

Claimant sustained a nondisabling compensable lumbar strain while employed at...

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