Court: Board Should Have Considered Expert's Testimony

The Workers’ Compensation Board should have considered a medical expert’s causation testimony in a radiculopathy claim, according to a decision from the Oregon Court of Appeals. Case: Armenta v. PCC Structural, No. A141790, 12/5/12, published.Facts: Ernesto Armenta worked for PCC Structural, a metal fabrication business. Prior to that, he had spent 10 years as a punch press operator with some limited, light-grinding duties. At PCC, Armenta had started out as a belt grinder, which required grinding metal by hand. After three years, he transitioned to working with titanium. Both jobs...