Liberty Northwest Insurance v. Rodriguez

Employer seeks review of a Board order affirming the referee’s order, which concluded that claimant’s injuries were incurred in the course of employment and therefore are compensable. We review for errors of law and substantial evidence and affirm. Armstrong v. Asten-Hill Co., 90 Or App 200, 752 P2d 312 (1988).

The referee found that claimant was injured when he slipped and fell in employer’s parking lot while leaving the premises after having been fired. Claimant was following his normal route from the premises to his bus stop. He fell when he attempted to sidestep a puddle on his path. The…