LIBERTY NORTHWEST INS. CORP. v. BIRD

87-16838; CA A60337.

783 P.2d 33 (1989)

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPENSATION OF RAYMOND R. BIRD, Claimant. LIBERTY NORTHWEST Insurance Corporation and Halsey Veneer Co., Petitioners, v. Raymond R. BIRD, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 6, 1989.

Reconsideration Denied February 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stafford J. Hazelett, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioners.

Darris K. Rowell, Salem, filed the brief for respondent. With him on the brief was Olson, Rowell & Walsh, Salem.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

Employer seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board setting aside the insurer's denial of medical benefits and determining that claimant's request for surgery was not barred by res judicata. We reverse and remand.

Claimant injured his thumb and wrist at work in 1986. Liberty Northwest accepted the claim. Later, several doctors examined claimant and made varying diagnoses. Dr. Ellison diagnosed left trigger thumb and carpal...

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