VILLAFUERTE v. UNGER FARMS AND SAIF

93-10195; CA A86491.

901 P.2d 936 (1995)

136 Or. App. 487

In the Matter of the Compensation of Pablo Villafuerte, Claimant. Pablo VILLAFUERTE, Petitioner, v. UNGER FARMS and SAIF Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 6, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Schoenfeld, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Schoenfeld & Schoenfeld, P.C., Portland, and Lynn-Marie Crider, Salem.

Michael O. Whitty, Special Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Before RIGGS, P.J., and LANDAU and LEESON, JJ.


LEESON, Judge.

Claimant seeks review of a Workers' Compensation Board (Board) order holding that his injury is not compensable. The issue is whether claimant was in the course of his employment when he was injured. We affirm.

Claimant, a farm worker, was employed by Unger Farms (employer) in Cornelius. Employer contracts with Echeverria to supply workers and supervise strawberry picking. On any given day during the picking season employer has a crew of approximately...

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