Lankford v. Commodore Corp.

In this workers’ compensation case, claimant was awarded permanent total disability (PTD) benefits by a determination order. Employer requested a hearing, contending that claimant’s failure to seek employment as a respite care provider disqualified her from receiving PTD benefits under ORS 656.206(3). In a labor market survey made on behalf of employer by Columbia Rehabilitation Consultants, Inc. (CRC), respite care is “defined as ‘adult sitting,’ designed to give the primary care giver an interval of rest or relief.” The referee approved the PTD award, holding that the respite care position…