Board Decision Preserves Worker's Ability to Bring Occupational Disease Claim

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a footnote in a Workers’ Compensation Board decision preserved the ability of a worker to bring an occupational disease claim. Case: In the Matter of Compensation of Martinez-Munoz, Nos. 2000060 and A176371, 12/07/2022, published. Facts: Socorro Martinez-Munoz injured herself at work on Oct. 14, 2016. Her doctor diagnosed a "right wrist sprain" but also opined that Martinez-Munoz’s findings were "consistent with the history of a work-related etiology of her repetitive use strain" and "consistent with an overuse syndr...