UNITED PARCEL SERVICE v. LIKOS

WCB 94-08968, 94-06781, 94-03441; CA A89647.

924 P.2d 857 (1996)

143 Or. App. 486

In the Matter of the Compensation of Kathleen L. Likos, Claimant. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation, Petitioners, v. Kathleen L. LIKOS, McLellan Temporaries/SAIF Corporation, Old Peak Construction/SAIF Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 18, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Barber, Jr., Salem, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Bostwick, Sheridan & Bronstein, Portland.

James L. Edmunson, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent Kathleen L. Likos. On the brief were Thomas Cary and Coons, Cole, Cary & Wing, P.C.

Deborah Sather, argued the cause for respondents McLellan Temporaries/SAIF Corporation. With her on the brief was Stoel Rives L.L.P., Portland.

Michael O. Whitty, Special Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents Old Peak Construction/SAIF Corporation. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

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


WARREN, Presiding Judge.

United Parcel Service (UPS) and its insurer Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation (Liberty) seek review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board (Board) holding that UPS is responsible for claimant's work-related carpal tunnel syndrome. We agree with UPS that the Board erred in assigning it responsibility for the claim and reverse the Board.

From 1985 to 1987, claimant worked for UPS...

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