Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number C/A No. 5540 Attorney(S) C.H. Seagraves of Myrick, Coulter, Seagraves Nealy, Grants Pass, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner Kevin L. Mannix, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Attorney General, and W. Michael Gillette, Solicitor General, Salem. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. FIELDS, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD, Respondent. PER CURIAM. PER CURIAM. Petitioner seeks a review of the decision of the Court of Appeals in Fields v. Workmen's Compensation Board, 26 Or. App. 323, 552 P.2d 834 (1976). Petitioner contends that the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the Workmen's Compensation Board had no jurisdiction under ORS 656.278 (1) to reconsider a claim which was initially determined to be noncompensable and where the denial of compensation had become final. ORS 656.278 (1) provides: "The power and jurisdiction of the board shall be continuing, and it may, upon its own motion, from time to time modify, change or terminate former findings, orders or awards if in its opinion such action is justified." We agree with petitioner's contention for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Chief Judge Schwab, which we incorporate into this opinion and adopt as the opinion of this court. In so holding we wish to make it clear that the Workmen's Compensation Board need not exercise its jurisdiction to reconsider a claim if it decides that for reasons underlying the doctrine of res judicata the claim should not be reconsidered. Reversed.