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In the Matter of the Compensation of Charles Maddox, Claimant. MADDOX, Respondent, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND, Petitioner.

DENECKE, C.J.

Remanded to Court of Appeals.

DENECKE, C.J.

This is one of five cases in which a claim for Workers' Compensation benefits is made because of a mental condition allegedly arising out of claimant's employment. 44 Or. App. 520, 605 P.2d 1391 (1980).

The plaintiff is a male, age 55, who was working as a vocational counselor for the State of Oregon. Because of the conduct of his supervisor, including his methods of supervision, claimant contends he suffered a "personality disorder of the passive-aggressive type" which caused him to be unable to work for a period of about seven months. There was medical evidence that the conduct of the supervisor "materially contributed to or exaggerated his (claimant's) depression" and the referee so found. The Workers' Compensation Board and the Court of Appeals in a Per Curiam opinion, citing its decision in James v. SAIF, 44 Or. App. 520, 605 P.2d 1391 (1980), affirmed.

SAIF makes the same contentions in this case as it did in James v. SAIF except that it further contends: "The stress felt by claimant was not inherent in the conditions of his employment * * *" which may be a different contention than was made in James v. SAIF. SAIF's contention is not directly on point. The question is not whether the stress suffered by claimant was or was not inherent in his employment. The question is the one we stated in James v. SAIF and the one answered by the dissenting member of the Workers' Compensation Board. He stated in his dissenting opinion: "To say that this claimant, under the facts of this case, was subjected or exposed to a disease or infection to which he would not ordinarily be subjected or exposed other than during a period of regular actual employment violates all tests of reasonableness."

The cause is remanded to the Court of Appeals to proceed in accordance with our opinion in James v. SAIF, 290 Or. 343, 624 P.2d 565 (1980).

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MADDOX v. SAIF
(Jan 20, 1981)