LANKFORD v. COPELAND

WCB 92-06391; CA A82936.

917 P.2d 55 (1996)

141 Or. App. 138

In the Matter of the Compensation of Cindy Lankford, Claimant. Cindy LANKFORD, Petitioner-Cross-Respondent, v. Claude COPELAND, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner, and Department of Consumer and Business Services, Respondent-Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 22, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Nepom, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner— cross-respondent.

Willard E. Fox, Salem, argued the cause for respondent—cross-petitioner. With him on the brief was Allen Stortz Fox Susee & Olson.

Stephanie L. Striffler, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent— cross-respondent. With her on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and De MUNIZ and LEESON, JJ.


RICHARDSON, Chief Judge.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board that held that she was not a worker subject to the Act because her employment with Copeland was casual. ORS 656.027(3). Copeland cross-petitions, contending that the Board erred in holding that claimant was a "casual worker" because, he contends, claimant was not a worker, ORS 656.005(30), and, therefore, was not covered by the workers...

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