Legal Opinion
Preston v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided November 18, 1987No. WCB 85-13376; CA A42186PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWarden, P. J.
Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order that reversed the referee’s order and reinstated SAIF’s denial of compensability. The sole issue is whether claimant’s eye injury is work-related. We hold that it is and reverse.
Claimant taught social studies and coached basketball at Ashland Junior High School. Between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. on November 20, 1984, he took two boxes of school-related papers from the school to his home. He also intended to pick up from his home statistics relating to his basketball teams to be used in practices that day. The trip to his home occurred…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rogers v. State Accident Insurance FundOregon Supreme Court · 1980
- Jordan v. Western Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1970
- Mellis v. McEWEN, HANNA, GISVOLD, RANKIN & VAN KOTEN, EMPLOYERS, AND MISSION INS. CO.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1985
3Cited by6 opinions
- Progressive Casualty Insurance v. MarcaCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
- Faessler v. TurneyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1994
- Gwin v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1991
- Gwin v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1991
- Progressive Casualty Insurance v. MarcaCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1990
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