The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier did not have to treat a worker as having a combined condition when none of her impairment was related to her compensable injuries.
Case: Artunyan v. SAIF Corp., No 334, 05/22/2024, unpublished.
Facts: Svetlana Artunyan was a bus driver. She suffered injuries when she tripped and fell on a curb.
Artunyan’s employer had workers’ compensation coverage with SAIF Corp., which accepted liability for a left ankle contusion and neck, thoracic, low-back and shoulder strains.
SAIF later issued a notice of closure ...
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