Legal Opinion
Slaughter v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided December 8, 1982No. 80-1527, CA A23461PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, J.
The sole issue is whether claimant’s injuries arose out of and in the course of employment, ORS 656.005(8)(a). Claimant, a traveling employe, was severely beaten in a tavern fight during a forced layover. The referee found the injuries compensable. The Workers’ Compensation Board reversed, citing Hackney v. Tillamook Growers Coop., 39 Or App 655, 593 P2d 1195, rev den 286 Or 449 (1979). We review de novo, ORS 656.298(6), and reverse and reinstate the referee’s order.
Claimant is a long-haul truck driver who uses his employer’s truck at his employer’s direction. Claimant unloaded cargo in Las…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rogers v. State Accident Insurance FundOregon Supreme Court · 1980
- Wright v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Cavalcante v. Lockheed Electronics Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1964
- Schreckengost v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Simons v. SWF Plywood CompanyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1976
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Proctor v. SAIF Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1993
- McBroom v. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
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