BUDDENBERG v. SOUTHCOAST LUMBER

WCB 89-19242; CA A68896; SC S39328.

850 P.2d 360 (1993)

316 Or. 180

In the Matter of the Compensation of Ronald R. Buddenberg, Claimant. Ronald R. BUDDENBERG, Petitioner on Review, v. SOUTHCOAST LUMBER & SAIF CORPORATION, Respondents on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided May 6, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon C. Correll, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner on review. Edward J. Harri, of Malagon, Moore, Johnson, Jensen & Correll, Eugene, filed the petition for petitioner on review.

Steve Cotton, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause and filed the response for respondents on review. With him on the response were Charles S. Crookham, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.


GILLETTE, Justice.

In this workers' compensation case, the issue is whether the Director of the Department of Insurance and Finance (the Director) exceeded his statutory authority in the adoption of certain standards for the evaluation of permanent partial disability. We conclude that the Director did not exceed his authority in the manner urged by claimant.

Before 1987, the rating of extent of disability under the...

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