Alltucker v. City of Salem

Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order upholding the City of Salem’s (city) denial of his claim. We review for errors of law, ORS 656.298(7) and ORS 183.482(8), and affirm.

Claimant is a firefighter and paramedic for the city. His monthly schedule consists of alternating shifts as either a paramedic or a firefighter. He can be assigned to any of the city’s stations. The city issues a monthly report that shows the shift schedules for the month. In addition, the city issues a daily report based on last minute changes. For this reason, employees are expected to call in each…