CIGNA INS. COMPANIES v. CRAWFORD & CO.

87-10525; CA A62902.

801 P.2d 850 (1990)

104 Or.App. 329

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPENSATION OF JOSEPH F. SMITH, Claimant. CIGNA Insurance Companies/Portland Rendering, Petitioner — Cross-Respondent, v. CRAWFORD & COMPANY/PORTLAND RENDERING, Respondent — Cross-Petitioner, and Joseph F. Smith, Respondent — Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 21, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Montgomery W. Cobb, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner — cross-respondent. With him on the briefs were Matthew K. Rossman and Tooze Shenker Holloway & Duden, Portland.

Margaret H. Leek Leiberan, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent — cross-petitioner.

Glen S. Shearer, Portland, argued the cause for respondent — cross-respondent. With him on the briefs was Schouboe, Marvin & Furniss, Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and DEITS and DE MUNIZ, JJ.


BUTTLER, Presiding Judge.

Cigna Insurance Companies seeks review of a decision of the Workers' Compensation Board affirming the referee's decision that claimant's asthma is compensable and holding that Cigna, and not Crawford and Company, is the responsible insurer. Crawford cross-petitions for review, contending that the Board erred in ordering it to pay claimant's attorney fees. We affirm on the petition and cross-petition.

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