Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians v. Employment Department

Employer, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon (Siletz), a federally recognized Indian tribe, 63 Fed Reg 71942 (1998), seeks consolidated review of three final orders of the Employment Appeals Board (EAB). The challenged orders awarded unemployment compensation benefits to three former members of Siletz’s tribal council (claimants) 1 who were removed from office pursuant to a recall election. Siletz contends that EAB erred in concluding that claimants’ services constituted employment, thus making them eligible for benefits under ORS chapter 657. We review EAB’s findings of…