Nelson v. SAIF Corp.

Claimant, who was injured when he fell while descending from a roof in Ohio, seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (the board) that upheld the denial of his claim. ORS 656.298. The board determined that, although claimant was employed by an Oregon employer at the time of his injury, he was not an Oregon “subject worker,” ORS 656.005(28); ORS 656.027, because he worked permanently outside of Oregon. We review for substantial evidence and errors of law, ORS 183.482(8), and affirm.

The following facts, as found by the administrative law judge (ALJ) and supplemented by the…