Derryberry v. Dokey

The Derryberrys seek review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board, which found that they are noncomplying employers and held that Bauman v. SAIF, 295 Or 788, 670 P2d 1027 (1983), prevents them from denying the compensability of a claim which SAIF, acting pursuant to its obligation to process claims on behalf of noncomplying employers, had accepted. We review de novo and, for reasons different from those stated in the Board’s order, affirm the Board.

The Derryberrys own and operate furniture stores and a trucking business. Mrs. Derryberry called SAIF in July, 1983, to request workers’…