Errand v. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.

I dissent. In my view, the majority misreads the applicable statutes and, in doing so, undermines some of the fundamental purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Law.

This case involves an application of the exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Law, ORS 656.018, which provides in part:

“ (1) (a) The liability of every employer who satisfies the duty required by ORS 656.017(1) is exclusive and in place of all other liability arising out of compensable injuries to the subject workers, the workers’ beneficiaries and anyone otherwise entitled to recover damages from the employer on…