Subject to ORS 656.005 (24) and 656.266 (2), an occupational disease, as defined in ORS 656.802, is considered an injury for employees of employers who have come under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in ORS 656.802 to 656.807.
ORS 656.804
Known as the Workers’ Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 656–656 (348 sections).
Applied in 37 court decisions — leading case Smothers v. Gresham Transfer, Inc. (2001)
Most recently applied in 297 Or. App. 206 - Saif Corp. v. Dunn (In re Comp. of Dunn) (April 2019)
Amended by 1965 c.285 §87; 1973 c.543 §2; 2001 c.865 §4
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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.