High Court Explains Requirements for Coverage

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a business owner satisfied the statutory requirements to secure workers’ compensation coverage for her husband, who was her business partner and only employee. Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of Pilling, No. S065737, 07/18/2019, published. Facts: Mark Pilling worked for ACTMESS, organized as a partnership between him and his wife. In 2005, she registered the business as a sole proprietorship, naming herself as the owner and Pilling as her only employee. In 2012, the City of Portland contracted with ACTMESS for the installation...