Palmer v. Central Oregon Irrigation District

Defendant appeals and plaintiff cross-appeals in this action arising out of defendant’s alleged failure to reinstate plaintiff to his former position or to another position in defendant’s employ when he sought to return to work after suffering a compensable injury. Plaintiff states three claims (called “counts” in his pleadings): first, that defendant violated ORS 659.415 by not restoring him to his former position or, if it was unavailable, to another “available and suitable” position; second, that defendant violated ORS 659.410 by discriminating against plaintiff with respect to terms or…