BUTCHER v. STATE ACC. INS. FUND

WCB No. 78-5346; CA 15386.

608 P.2d 575 (1980)

45 Or.App. 313

In the matter of the Compensation of Rush W. BUTCHER, Claimant, Petitioner, v. STATE Accident Insurance Fund, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 17, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lyman C. Johnson, Bend, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Darrell E. Bewley, Associate Counsel, State Accident Insurance Fund, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were K.R. Maloney, Chief Counsel, and James A. Blevins, Chief Trial Counsel, State Accident Insurance Fund, Salem.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and GILLETTE and ROBERTS, JJ.


ROBERTS, Judge.

This is a workers' compensation case in which claimant appeals an award of 72 percent for loss of the left leg which was in addition to two previous awards of 20 percent for loss of his left foot and 20 percent for the loss of his right foot. Claimant seeks an award of permanent total disability.

The referee's Opinion and Order sets forth the pertinent facts as follows:

"FINDINGS AND OPINION "I find that claimant is a credible...

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