K-MART v. Evenson

Employer seeks judicial review of the Workers’ Compensation Board’s order that determined that claimant’s claim is compensable. Employer’s sole contention is that the Board misunderstood and misapplied the statutory definition of the term “compensable injury.” ORS 656.005(7)(a). We therefore review for errors of law, ORS 656.298(7), ORS 183.482(8), and affirm.

The facts are not disputed. At the hearing, employer and claimant stipulated to many of the pertinent facts, and employer does not argue that any of the Board’s findings are not supported by substantial evidence. We take the following…