Worker Fails to Establish New/Omitted Condition Claim, Continued Combined Condition Claim

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s new/omitted medical condition claim for a preexisting cervical arthritic condition, as well as a finding that his compensable cervical strain/sprain ceased to be the major contributing cause of a compensable combined condition. Case: Barnes v. Cache Valley Electric, No. 276, 03/10/2025, published. Facts: Brian Barnes worked for Cache Valley Electric as a lineman. In February 2019, a window hatch on the roof of his crane cab fell on his head and knocked him unconscious. Doctors diagnosed him with a concussion and neck...