For a medical impairment determination to be invalid under Oregon law, the doctor asserting invalidity must both identify the medical observations or information on which this invalidity determination was based, and discuss the reasoning that led to this conclusion, a state appellate panel ruled.Case: Saif Corp. et al. v. Miguez, No. A147585, 04/18/2012, published.Facts: Gerald Miguez compensably injured his shoulder in January 2007, when he attempted to pick up a hydraulic pump while working for Huntons' Sure Crop Farm Service.Saif Corp, the carrier for Huntons, accepted liability for a c...
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