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LINNTON PLYWOOD ASS'N v. HANSEN

94-08198; CA A93415.

949 P.2d 743 (1997)

151 Or. App. 616

In the Matter of the Compensation of Dennis G. Hansen, Claimant. LINNTON PLYWOOD ASSOCIATION, Petitioner, v. Dennis G. HANSEN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Montgomery W. Cobb argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Cobb and Woodworth.

Robert Wollheim argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Welch, Bruun, Green & Wollheim.

Before RIGGS, P.J., and LANDAU and LEESON, JJ.

LANDAU, Judge.

At issue in this case is whether claimant, who voluntarily left his job to participate in a federally sponsored job retraining program for workers in distressed industries, remained "in the work force" for the purposes of determining eligibility to receive workers' compensation benefits. The Workers' Compensation Board (Board) concluded that claimant remained in the work force. We agree and affirm.

The facts are not in dispute. Claimant suffered...

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