PRESTON v. SAIF

WCB 85-13376; CA A42186.

745 P.2d 783 (1987)

88 Or.App. 327

In the matter of the Compensation of Larry PRESTON, Claimant. Larry Preston, Petitioner, v. STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND CORPORATION AND JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT # 5, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 18, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald M. Pinnock, Ashland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Davis, Ainsworth, Pinnock, Davis & Gilstrap, Ashland.

Darrell E. Bewley, Asst. Atty. General, Salem, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


WARDEN, Presiding Judge.

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...

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