SAIF v. BURKE

Nos. 94-15422; CA A91479.

929 P.2d 1085 (1996)

145 Or. App. 427

In the Matter of the Compensation of James L. BURKE, Claimant. SAIF CORPORATION, Petitioner, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Employer, v. James L. BURKE, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 24, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julene M. Quinn, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief, for petitioner.

Michael G. Balocca, Ashland, argued the cause and filed the brief, for respondent.

No appearance for employer.

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


LEESON, Judge.

SAIF Corporation seeks review of a Workers' Compensation Board (Board) order holding that claimant's injury is compensable. ORS 656.298. The question is whether claimant's injury arose out of his employment. We affirm.

We take the facts from the Board's findings, which are supported by substantial evidence. ORS 656.298(6); ORS 183.482(7), (8). Claimant worked as a stage manager for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). OSF's job description...

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