CHAMPION INTERN. v. CASTILLEJA

WCB 84-00697, 84-05900; CA A41822.

756 P.2d 659 (1988)

91 Or.App. 556

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPENSATION OF VICTORIO R. CASTILLEJA, Claimant. CHAMPION International and Liberty Northwest Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. Victorio R. CASTILLEJA and Cascade Steel Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 22, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerald P. Keene, Portland, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Roberts, Reinisch & Klor, P.C., Portland.

Patric J. Doherty, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Cascade Steel Corp. With him on the brief were Ronald W. Atwood and Rankin, VavRosky, Doherty, MacColl & Mersereau, Portland.

Bruce D. Smith, Salem, waived appearance for respondent Victorio R. Castilleja.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


BUTTLER, Presiding Judge.

Champion International seeks review of a decision of the Workers' Compensation Board reversing the referee and determining that it, and not Cascade, is responsible for claimant's present back condition.

Claimant experienced a compensable non-disabling lowback injury in 1979 while working for Champion. In 1980, he began work for Cascade, which required heavy lifting. Shortly thereafter, he began consulting a chiropractor for back pain...

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