Court Upholds Reduction in Worker's PPD Award to Account for Pre-Existing Arthritis

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a reduction in the amount of a worker’s permanent partial disability award based on a finding that his accepted occupational disease did not cause the diminished range of motion in his fingers. Case: In the Matter of Compensation of Netherton, Nos. 1404276 and A161808, 06/27/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Jason Netherton filed a workers’ compensation claim after he was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. His employer’s comp carrier accepted liability for his condition as an occupational disease. The carrier later closed...