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SAIF CORP. v. PRUITT

02-07445, A122515.

108 P.3d 586 (2005)

198 Or. App. 253

In the Matter of the Compensation of Larry R. Pruitt, Claimant. SAIF CORPORATION and 4 R Equipment LLC, Petitioners, v. Larry R. PRUITT, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 9, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome P. Larkin argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioners.

Philip H. Garrow argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before EDMONDS, Presiding Judge, and SCHUMAN, Judge, and LEESON, Judge pro tempore.

SCHUMAN, J.

SAIF decided that employment with its insured, 4 R Equipment, LLC, was not the major contributing cause of claimant's back injury and consequently denied that the injury was compensable. An administrative law judge (ALJ) and then the Workers' Compensation Board (board) disagreed. The board ordered SAIF to provide benefits. SAIF seeks review of that order. We affirm.

In 1984, claimant received treatment for a work-related back injury at L5-S1. He...

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