Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to PPD for Shoulder Injury

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to a permanent partial disability award for a shoulder injury. Case: Marholin v. SAIF Corp., No. 775, 08/27/2025, unpublished. Facts: Isaac Marholin injured his left shoulder at work while moving a patient in bed in June 2021. SAIF Corp. accepted liability for a left shoulder strain. In November 2021, an independent medical examiner concluded that Marholin’s remaining medical complaints were no longer attributable to the accepted condition as of September 2021. In February 2022, SAIF closed Marholin’s c...