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SAIF v. NEHL

95-03780; CA A92311.

939 P.2d 96 (1997)

148 Or. App. 101

In the Matter of the Compensation of Michael T. Nehl, Claimant. SAIF CORPORATION, Petitioner, and Department of Corrections, Employer, v. Michael T. NEHL, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael O. Whitty, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Robert Wollheim, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Welch, Bruun, Green & Wollheim and Christopher D. Moore and Malagon, Moore, et al., Eugene.

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

WARREN, Presiding Judge.

In this workers' compensation case, SAIF Corporation (SAIF), as the employer's insurer, seeks review of an order setting aside its denial of claimant's low back injury claim. The Board held that surgery to repair claimant's preexisting spine fusion hardware was compensable under ORS 656.005(7)(a)(B) because his on-the-job injury constituted the major contributing cause of claimant's need for treatment for his combined condition. We affirm...

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