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WALLOWA COUNTY v. FORDICE

99-03158; A113714.

45 P.3d 963 (2002)

181 Or. App. 222

In the Matter of the Compensation of Stephen A. Fordice, Claimant. WALLOWA COUNTY, Petitioner, v. Stephen A. FORDICE, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 1, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth L. Kleinsmith argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Meyers, Radler, Bohy, Replogle & Miller.

John M. Pitcher, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before LANDAU, Presiding Judge, and BREWER and SCHUMAN, Judges.

SCHUMAN, J.

The outcome of this case depends on the answer to a single question: Is military service "employment" for purposes of the workers' compensation statutes? We agree with the Workers' Compensation Board (board) that it is. We therefore affirm the board's award of benefits to claimant, whose hearing loss was caused by military service and subsequent civilian employment.

Claimant served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971. One year of his service...

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