As used in ORS 656.210 (1), “average weekly wage” means the average weekly wage of workers in covered employment in Oregon, as determined by the Employment Department, for the last quarter of the calendar year preceding the fiscal year in which compensation is paid and as computed by the Employment Department as of May 15 of each year.
ORS 656.211
Known as the Workers’ Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 656–656 (348 sections).
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Nelson v. SAIF Corp. (1987)
Most recently applied in 337 Or. App. 264 - State v. Mattila (January 2025)
1973 c.614 §4; 1990 c.2 §6
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.