WASHINGTON COUNTY v. JANSEN

0702346; A144114.

273 P.3d 278 (2012)

248 Or. App. 335

In the Matter of the Compensation of Barbara L. Jansen, Claimant. WASHINGTON COUNTY-RISK, Petitioner, v. Barbara L. JANSEN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 29, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Goodman , Newberg, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Andrew H. Graham and Cummins, Goodman, Fish, Denley & Vickers, P.C.

Edward J. Harri , Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was J. Michael Casey .

Before Haselton, Presiding Judge, and Armstrong, Judge, and Duncan, Judge.


ARMSTRONG, J.

Employer seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board, contending that the board erred in setting aside employer's denial of claimant's combined condition claim. Employer contends that the board erred by improperly allocating the burden of proof. Because we conclude that ORS 656.266 allocates to claimants the burden of proving that a compensable occupational disease remains the major contributing cause of a combined condition and the board...

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