NORSTADT v. MURPHY PLYWOOD/LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE

94-10782, 94-10781, 94-10773, 94-10774, 94-05124; CA A93457.

941 P.2d 1030 (1997)

148 Or. App. 484

In the Matter of the Compensation of Jon O. Norstadt, Claimant. Jon O. NORSTADT, Petitioner, v. MURPHY PLYWOOD/LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORPORATION; Douglas County Forest Products/Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation; Parkway Ford/Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation; Huffman & Wright/Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation; and Able Temporary/Health Future Enterprises, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Cary, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Coons, Cole, Cary & Wing, P.C.

Brian L. Pocock argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent Murphy Plywood/Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation.

David O. Wilson argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents Douglas County Forest Products/Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation and Parkway Ford/Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation.

Patricia Nielsen, Salem, argued the cause for Huffman & Wright/Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation. With her on the brief was Mannix, Nielsen & Crawford, P.C.

Adam Stamper, Medford, filed the brief for respondent Able Temporary/Health Future Enterprises.

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


LEESON, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board determining that his bilateral hearing loss is compensable but that the loss is not the responsibility of any of the employers joined in this proceeding.1 We reverse and remand.

Claimant has had multiple employers over the years, most of whom were in the forest products industry. Claimant worked for Huffman & Wright cutting lumber from December...

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