WARDELL v. SMURFIT NEWSPRINT

WCB Nos. 88-17934, 89-02546 and 89-03291; CA A66221.

812 P.2d 21 (1991)

In the matter of the Compensation of M. Glenn WARDELL, Claimant. M. Glenn Wardell, Petitioner, v. SMURFIT NEWSPRINT and Hartford Insurance, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Johnstone, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Bennett & Durham, Portland.

Deborah L. Sather, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Smurfit Newsprint. With her on the brief were Frank Moscato and Cooney, Moscato & Crew, P.C., Portland.

Robert E.L. Bonaparte, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Hartford Ins. On the brief were Stephen R. Frank, Matthew K. Rossman and Tooze Shenker Holloway & Duden, Portland.

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


DE MUNIZ, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board affirming the referee and holding that he is not entitled to additional benefits for compensable hearing loss.

In September, 1982, claimant filed a claim for hearing loss. Employer accepted the claim, and claimant received an award for 16.91% binaural hearing loss, resulting from 16.75% hearing loss in the right ear and 18% hearing loss in the left ear. In July, 1988, claimant...

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