A claimant may accept and cash any check given in payment of any award or compensation without affecting the right to a hearing, except that the right of hearing on any award shall be waived by acceptance of a lump sum award by a claimant where such lump sum award was granted as a result of the claimant’s own request under ORS 656.230. This section shall not be construed as a waiver of the necessity of complying with ORS 656.283 to 656.298.
ORS 656.304
Known as the Workers’ Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 656–656 (348 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 325 Or. App. 566 - Giltner v. SAIF (2023)
Most recently applied in 325 Or. App. 566 - Giltner v. SAIF (April 2023)
Formerly 656.294; 2007 c.270 §6
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.