Substantial Evidence Does Not Support Board's Finding of 'Combined Condition'

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that substantial evidence did not support the Workers’ Compensation Board’s find that a woman's L4-5 disc protrusion was part of a combined condition. Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of Pedro v. SAIF Corp., Nos. 1705593 and A170708, 07/08/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Maria Pedro worked for a catering business that had workers’ compensation insurance with the SAIF Corp. Pedro injured her back at work in May 2017. SAIF accepted Pedro’s workers’ compensation claim, identifying the accepted c...