McBroom v. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.

Claimant petitions for review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order which reversed the referee and held that decedent’s death is not compensable. See ORS 656.204. We hold that the decedent’s death arose “out of and in the course of employment” and reverse. ORS 656.005(8)(a).

Decedent was a membership salesman for the United States Chamber of Commerce in Portland. On the morning of Saturday, May 9, 1981, he flew to Los Angeles to attend employer’s annual conference at the Marriott Hotel for its western division representatives. Employer required decedent to attend the conference and paid his…