Compensation of Shilling v. State Accident Insurance Fund

In this workers’ compensation case, claimant sought compensation for an emotional disability. The claim was denied by the State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF). After hearing, the referee reversed and ordered SAIF to accept the claim. This order was affirmed by the Workers’ Compensation Board with one member dissenting. The issue presented, whether the claimant’s illness arose out of the course of her employment, is a factual one.

Claimant is 54 years of age and has worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles, in Coquille, for 10 years. Her duties include changing automobile titles, processing…