Legal Opinion
Nelson v. SAIF Corp.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided January 6, 1987No. WCB 84-02707; CA A34757; SC S32745PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLent, J.
The issue is whether money paid by the employer, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, into the employees’ pension fund and for medical and dental insurance for the employees is a part of “the daily wage the worker was receiving” for the purpose of calculating the amount of compensation for temporary total disability to which the worker was entitled under ORS 656.210. We hold that it is not.
Under Sahnow v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co., 260 Or 564, 568-69, 491 P2d 997 (1971), we take the facts as found by the Court of Appeals:
“Claimant suffered a compensable injury on October 11, 1983. At…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Sahnow v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANYOregon Supreme Court · 1971
- Nelson v. SAIF Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Tabor v. Levi Strauss & Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1990
- Schlotfeld v. Mel's Heating and Air ConditioningNebraska Supreme Court · 1989
- Bowman v. Zenith Radio Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1995
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