SAIF v. YOKUM

WCB 91-14304, 91-14305, 91-14306, 91-14307, 91-14308, 91-14309, 91-17992; CA A78726.

887 P.2d 380 (1994)

132 Or. App. 18

In the Matter of the Compensation of Michael Yokum, Claimant. SAIF CORPORATION and Asphalt Maintenance Associates, Inc., Petitioners, v. Michael YOKUM; American States Insurance/Productive Painting; SAIF Corporation/Mid-Coast Marine; EBI Companies/Reedsport Machine and Fabrication; SAIF Corporation/Pacific Marine Ship Repair; SAIF Corporation/Turner Painting and SAIF Corporation/E & C Painting, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 21, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Runner, Asst. Atty. Gen., argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Atty. Gen. and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen.

Paul A. Dakopolos, Salem, argued the cause for respondents SAIF Corp./Turner Painting. With him on the brief was Garrett, Hemann, Robertson, Paulus, Jennings & Comstock, P.C.

Deborah L. Sather and Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey, Portland, filed the brief for respondent American States Ins./Productive Painting.

Darren L. Otto and Scheminske & Lyons, Portland, filed the brief for respondents SAIF Corp./E & C Painting.

Douglas A. Swanson, Portland, waived appearance for respondent Michael Yokum.

Jerald P. Keene, Tigard, waived appearance for respondents SAIF Corp./Mid-Coast Marine.

Howard R. Nielsen, Portland, waived appearance for respondents EBI Companies/Reedsport Mach. & Fabrication.

Richard Wm. Davis, Portland, waived appearance for respondents SAIF Corp./Pacific Marine Ship Repair.

Before WARREN, P.J., and RIGGS and EDMONDS, JJ.


WARREN, Presiding Judge.

Employer Asphalt Maintenance Associates, Inc. (AMA), seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board assigning to it responsibility for claimant's occupational disease claim.1 We affirm.

Since 1974, claimant has worked as a painter for a number of employers, including AMA and Turner Painting (Turner). During his employment as a painter, he was exposed to organic solvents through inhalation and...

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