Edwards v. Employment Division

Claimant appeals from a split decision of the Employment Appeals Board which reversed the decision of the referee and denied unemployment compensation. The issue is the effect of the receipt of workers’ compensation benefits on eligibility for unemployment compensation under ORS 657.155. We reverse and remand.

EAB approved and adopted the referee’s findings of fact:

“FINDINGS OF FACT: In Referee Decision 82-E-134, the referee entered the following facts which we find to be proper and complete and hereby accept as our own: ‘(1) Claimant worked for employer over two years and was off work after…