Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.290

Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act; Administrative Law Judge qualifications

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654.290 Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act; Administrative Law Judge qualifications. (1) Promulgation by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or by the Workers’ Compensation Board of regulations, rules and standards authorized by ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780, and any judicial review thereof, shall be as provided in ORS chapter 183.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 183.315 (1), the issuance of orders pursuant to ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780, the conduct of hearings in contested cases and the judicial review thereof shall be as provided in ORS chapter 183, except that:

(a) The chairperson of the Workers’ Compensation Board or the designee of the chairperson shall employ Administrative Law Judges to hold hearings in contested cases.

(b) The order of an Administrative Law Judge in a contested case shall be deemed to be a final order of the board.

(c) The director shall have the same right to judicial review of the order of an Administrative Law Judge as any person who is adversely affected or aggrieved by such final order.

(d) Affected employees or their authorized representative shall be accorded an opportunity to participate as parties in hearings.

(3) Administrative Law Judges shall be licensees in good standing of the Oregon State Bar and possess such other qualifications as the board may prescribe, and shall be employed in accordance with ORS 656.724. [1973 c.833 §35 (enacted in lieu of 654.040, 654.065, 654.070, 654.075 and 654.080); 1975 c.759 §18; 1977 c.804 §43; 1999 c.876 §1; 2025 c.32 §110]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 26 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Don Whitaker Logging, Inc.

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Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Don Whitaker Logging, Inc. (1999) or · cites it 2× “” See ORS 654.290(1) (judicial review shall be as provided by ORS 183.”

OR-OSHA v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (2021) orctapp “3 During the inspection, Walker noticed, adjacent to a walk- way, the end of a shaft that drives a belt on a packing sorting conveyor.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Tom O'Brien Construction Co. (1997) orctapp · cites it 2× “078(1); ORS 654.290. 4 At the hearing, OR-OSHA argued that, because Autry was a supervisor, his knowledge of the violation should be imputed to employer, thereby establishing prima facie evidence of employer knowledge.”

Enoch Skirvin & Sons, Inc. v. Accident Prevention Division (1978) orctapp · cites it 2× “078(1); reference was made pursuant to ORS 654.290(2) to a referee for a determination based on the parties’ affidavits.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Moore Excavation, Inc. (2013) orctapp “Pursuant to ORS 654.290(2)(b), the ALJ’s order is deemed to be a final order of the Workers’ Compensation Board for purposes of judicial review.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. CBI Services, Inc. (2013) orctapp “” Pursuant to ORS 654.290(2)(b), the ALJ’s order is deemed to be a final order of the Workers’ Compensation Board for purposes of judicial review.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Roseburg Lumber Co. (1997) orctapp “482; ORS 654.290(2). We reverse the order on the petition and reverse and remand the order to the ALJ for reconsideration on the cross-petition.”

Accident Prevention Division v. Asana (1991) orctapp · cites it 2× “ORS 654.290; ORS 183.482. We reverse. 1 Employer is engaged in the repair and installation of sewer pipes and related activities.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Eslinger Logging, Inc. (1998) orctapp “Hearings on alleged violations of those rules should focus on the merits of the allegations rather than on attempts to find minor flaws in OR-OSHA’s investigation. The primary purpose of the hearing is to examine the conduct of the employer, not of OR-OSHA.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. CC & L Roofing Co. (2012) orctapp “1 Pursuant to ORS 654.290(2)(b), the ALJ’s order is deemed to be a final order of the Workers’ Compensation Board.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Jeld-Wen, Inc. (1999) orctapp “” ORS 654.290(2)(b). We will refer to the decision maker here as the “Board.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Affordable Roofing, Inc. (1993) orctapp “Under ORS 654.290(2)(b), the referee’s order is deemed to be the final order of the Workers’ Compensation Board.”

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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.290(1) — 1 case

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Don Whitaker Logging, Inc. (1999) or “” See ORS 654.290(1) (judicial review shall be as provided by ORS 183.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.290(2) — 7 cases

Enoch Skirvin & Sons, Inc. v. Accident Prevention Division (1978) orctapp “078(1); reference was made pursuant to ORS 654.290(2) to a referee for a determination based on the parties’ affidavits.”

OR-OSHA v. Laborworks Ind. / Tradesman Int. (2025) orctapp

Or. Occupational Safety & Health Div. v. CBI Servs., Inc. (2018) orctapp

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.290(2)(a) — 2 cases

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Tom O'Brien Construction Co. (1997) orctapp “078(1); ORS 654.290. 4 At the hearing, OR-OSHA argued that, because Autry was a supervisor, his knowledge of the violation should be imputed to employer, thereby establishing prima facie evidence of employer knowledge.”

Accident Prevention Division v. Asana (1991) orctapp “ORS 654.290; ORS 183.482. We reverse. 1 Employer is engaged in the repair and installation of sewer pipes and related activities.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 654.290(2)(b) — 15 cases

OR-OSHA v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (2021) orctapp “3 During the inspection, Walker noticed, adjacent to a walk- way, the end of a shaft that drives a belt on a packing sorting conveyor.”

Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division v. Don Whitaker Logging, Inc. (1999) or “” See ORS 654.290(1) (judicial review shall be as provided by ORS 183.”

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