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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND v. ZIMMERLY

88-09124; CA A66672.

816 P.2d 1179 (1991)

108 Or.App. 596

In the matter of the Compensation of Kathlene R. Zimmerly, Claimant. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND and Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp., Petitioners, v. Kathlene R. ZIMMERLY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 4, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth E. Bemis, Portland, argued the cause for petitioners. On the brief were Craig A. Crispin and Bullard, Korshoj, Smith & Jernstedt, Portland.

James L. Francesconi, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Francesconi & Associates, P.C., Portland.

Before WARREN, P.J., and JOSEPH, C.J., and RIGGS, J.

WARREN, Presiding Judge.

Employer seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board that affirmed the referee's decision that claimant's mental disorder is compensable. Employer is correct that the Board erroneously applied the "material contributing cause" test, rather than requiring claimant to prove that her work conditions were the major contributing cause of her mental disorder. Aetna Casualty Co. v. Aschbacher, 107 Or.App. 494,

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