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MATHEL v. JOSEPHINE COUNTY

WCB 90-18752; CA A76236; SC S40735.

875 P.2d 455 (1994)

319 Or. 235

In the Matter of the Compensation of Jerry B. Mathel, Claimant. Jerry B. MATHEL, Petitioner on Review, v. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Respondent on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided June 23, 1994.

Reconsideration Denied August 16, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael M. Bruce of Rasmussen & Henry, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner on review. With him on the petition was Eveleen Henry.

Michael G. Bostwick of Bostwick, Sheridan & Bronstein, Portland, argued the cause and filed a response for respondent on review.

James S. Coon and Susan Dobrof of Royce, Swanson, Thomas & Coon, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Workers' Compensation Attys.

Before CARSON, C.J., and GILLETTE, VAN HOOMISSEN, FADELEY, UNIS and GRABER, JJ.

GRABER, Justice.

This case involves the interpretation of provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law, ORS chapter 656, relating to types of compensable claims. Claimant is a corrections officer at the Josephine County jail. He had hypertension, which had been under control for many years. On August 23, 1990, after experiencing two days of abnormally high stress at work, claimant suffered an episode of acute hypertension culminating in a myocardial infarction (heart...

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