LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE v. MILLER

WCB 86-09172, WCB # 86-09651; CA A46110.

761 P.2d 1 (1988)

93 Or.App. 38

In the matter of the Compensation of Lawrence W. Miller, Claimant. LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE Corp., Petitioner, v. Lawrence W. MILLER and Saif Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 7, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip Nyburg, Roseburg, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

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.

Elton T. Lafky, Salem, waived appearance for respondent Miller.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and DEITS and GRABER, JJ.


GRABER, Judge.

Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp. (Liberty) seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board that affirmed the referee's order. That order directed Liberty to accept, and approved SAIF's denial of, the claim. The sole issue is responsibility. On review for substantial evidence and errors of law, ORS 656.298(6), we reverse and remand.

On June 14, 1983, claimant compensably1 injured his back while working...

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