Worker Can Proceed With Negligence Claim for Exposure Injury

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker was not barred from pursuing a negligence action against his employer to recover damages for medical conditions for which he had pursued workers’ compensation benefits. Case: Bundy v. NuStar GP, No. 67, 12/29/2017, published. Facts: Danny Bundy worked for Shore Terminals, a subsidiary of NuStar Pipeline Partners, at a gas terminal in northwest Portland. While at work in October 2008, Bundy was exposed to dangerous levels of diesel, gasoline and ethanol fumes. Procedural history: Bundy filed a workers' compensation claim, assert...