SUNRISE ELECTRIC, INC. v. RAMIREZ

99-08314; A112564.

45 P.3d 1057 (2002)

181 Or. App. 401

In the Matter of the Compensation of Marjorie A. Ramirez, Claimant. SUNRISE ELECTRIC, INC., and Farmers Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. Marjorie A. RAMIREZ; Christenson Electric; Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp.; Oregon Electric Construction; and SAIF Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 8, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter C. Davis, Portland, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Cavanagh & Zipse.

Gordon S. Gannicott, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Marjorie A. Ramirez. With him on the brief was Hollander, Lebenbaum & Gannicott.

Conway C. McAllister filed the brief for respondents Christenson Electric and Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation.

Jerome P. Larkin argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents Oregon Electric Construction and SAIF Corporation.

Before EDMONDS, Presiding Judge, and ARMSTRONG and KISTLER, Judges.


KISTLER, J.

The Workers' Compensation Board applied the last injurious exposure rule to assign Farmers Insurance Company1 responsibility for claimant's trigger finger condition. Farmers seeks review of the Board's order. We reverse and remand.

In 1995, claimant began participating in a four-year apprenticeship electrician program. From 1995 until January 1997, she worked for Christenson Electric, which is insured by Liberty Northwest...

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