AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE v. GAVLIK

01-00383; A118712.

76 P.3d 117 (2003)

189 Or. App. 294

In the Matter of the Compensation of Pearlene Gavlik, Claimant. AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, Petitioner, v. Pearlene GAVLIK, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 20, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerald P. Keene argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner.

Arthur W. Stevens III, Medford, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Black, Chapman, Webber, Stevens & Petersen.

Before EDMONDS, Presiding Judge, and KISTLER and SCHUMAN, Judges.


KISTLER, J., pro tempore.

Claimant is an on-call emergency medical technician who was exposed to hazardous chemicals when she stopped to report an automobile accident. The Workers' Compensation Board (board) ruled that her injury arose out of and in the course of her employment. We affirm.

Claimant works up to 12 shifts a month as an on-call emergency medical technician (EMT). Each shift lasts 24 hours. Claimant begins each shift at 8:00 a.m., reporting to...

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