EMMERT v. CITY OF KLAMATH FALLS

WCB 91-14932, 91-07717; CA A84563.

897 P.2d 348 (1995)

135 Or.App. 209

In the Matter of the Compensation of John Q. Emmert, Claimant. John Q. EMMERT, Petitioner, v. CITY OF KLAMATH FALLS and SAIF Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 28, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Edmunson argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Michael O. Whitty, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen.

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


WARREN, Presiding Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board, which upheld employer's denial of claimant's coronary artery disease, arrhythmia condition and hypertension. We reverse.

Claimant was employed by employer as a firefighter. In 1981, he was performing work duties when he suffered chest pain. He filed a claim for "severe chest pains." The next day he was hospitalized, where...

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