Bell v. Hartman

Claimant, a licensed jockey, was injured in a fall during a race at Portland Meadows Race Track. Pursuing a possible recovery under the Workers’ Compensation Law, ORS 656.001 - 656.794, he made claims against a number of alleged employers and the State Accident Insurance Fund, including the registered and the actual owners of the horse, its trainer, the owner of the track, and the Oregon Racing Commission, on the theory that one or more of them were his employers for purposes of coverage under the act. After a hearing, a referee found that claimant was an independent contractor and not an…