Chastain v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.
Chastain v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.
Opinion of the Court
Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order denying him compensation for his low back condition as either an aggravation or a new injury. We reverse and remand for reinstatement of respondent SAIF Corporation’s acceptance of the claim.
The dispositive issue is whether SAIF is estopped from denying acceptance of the claim under Bauman v. SAIF, 295 Or 788, 670 P2d 1027 (1983).
Reversed and remanded for reinstatement of respondent SAIF Corporation’s acceptance of the claim.
Bauman applies retroactively to back-up denials issued before Bauman was decided. U. S. National Bank v. Wagoner, 71 Or App 266, 692 P2d 149 (1984).
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