THOMPSON v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY

WCB 85-07828; CA A44762.

761 P.2d 2 (1988)

93 Or.App. 52

In the matter of the Compensation of Ernest E. THOMPSON, Claimant. Ernest E. Thompson, Petitioner, v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 7, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Stebbins, North Bend, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Hayner, Stebbins & Coffey, North Bend.

Paul L. Roess, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Acker, Underwood & Smith, Portland.

Before WARDEN, P.J., GRABER, J., and RIGGS, J. Pro Tem.


RIGGS, Judge Pro Tem.

The issue in this workers' compensation case is the extent of claimant's left shoulder disability. The referee concluded that claimant had failed to prove that his Weyerhaeuser employment had caused his present shoulder disability, because "his subsequent employment [with a different employer] contributed independently to his present shoulder condition."1 The Board affirmed the referee's order. On reconsideration...

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