Rash v. Employment Division

Claimant seeks review of an Employment Appeals Board order denying his claim for unemployment benefits. He contends that EAB erred in concluding that he did not have sufficient wages and weeks of work with Oregon-Pacific Salmon Ranch (employer) to establish a claim. The question is whether EAB erred in determining that employer is an “agricultural employer,” as defined by ORS 657.045(3)(c), thus excluding claimant’s wages and weeks of work for employer in considering his eligibility for benefits. We reverse.

Claimant was employed from May, 1984, until July, 1985. Employer operates a salmon…