MOORE v. DOUGLAS COUNTY

WCB 86-06466; CA A44242.

757 P.2d 1371 (1988)

92 Or.App. 255

In the matter of the Compensation of Wilma A. MOORE, Claimant. Wilma A. Moore, Petitioner, v. DOUGLAS COUNTY and Saif Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Edmunson, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Karen M. Werner, and Malagon & Moore, Eugene.

Darrell E. Bewley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and NEWMAN and DEITS, JJ.


DEITS, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Worker's Compensation Board affirming the referee's order denying compensation for her hepatitis claim. The issue is whether claimant proved that her exposure to hepatitis on the job was the medical cause of her condition. On de novo review, we find that she did and reverse.

Claimant worked as a registered nurse at the Douglas County Correctional Facility, where she provided medical and dental services...

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