Wright v. Industrial Indemnity Co.

Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board that found that he is not entitled to compensation because he is not an employe covered by the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Act. The Board relied on Hollingsworth v. May Trucking, 59 Or App 531, 651 P2d 188, rev den 294 Or 212 (1982). We reverse and remand.

Claimant, a long-haul truck driver, is employed by May Trucking Company (May). He submitted claims for a back injury sustained when he fell from his truck in Washington state and for a hearing loss he alleged was work-related. The carrier denied both claims on the ground that…