Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 147.285 (2026)

Creation of lien

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      147.285 Creation of lien. The Department of Justice has a lien upon the amount of any judgment in favor of the applicant or recipient and upon any amount payable to the applicant or recipient under a settlement or compromise for all assistance from the date of the injury that forms the basis of the assistance to the date of the satisfaction of the judgment or final payment under the settlement or compromise. [2005 c.383 §4]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Jones v. Bhattacharyya, 471 P.3d 135 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
Jones v. Bhattacharyya, 471 P.3d 135 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “445 is superior to all other liens, including a lien created by ORS 147.285. “(2) When the lien of an attorney created under ORS 87.”
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