Worker Employed by Wife Wasn't Subject to Comp Act

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that worker was not eligible for coverage under the Workers’ Compensation Act because he was his wife’s business partner, not her employee. Case: Pilling v. Travelers Insurance Co., No. 6, 01/04/2018, published. Facts: Mark Pilling operates ACTMESS, a company that specializes in the sale, installation and service of satellite communication systems. ACTMESS was organized as a partnership between Pilling and his wife up until 2005. At that point, Pilling’s wife registered ACTMESS as a sole proprietorship, naming herself as the owner, an...