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Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.075 (2026)

Exemption from coverage for newspaper carriers; casualty insurance and other requirements

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      656.075 Exemption from coverage for newspaper carriers; casualty insurance and other requirements. An individual qualifies for the exemption provided in ORS 656.027 only if the newspaper publishing company or independent newspaper dealer or contractor utilizing the individual:

      (1) Encourages any minor so utilized to remain in school and attend classes;

      (2) Encourages any minor so utilized to not allow newspaper carrier duties to interfere with any school activities of the individual;

      (3) Provides accident insurance coverage for the individual while the individual is engaged in newspaper carrier duties that is at least equal to the following:

      (a) $250,000 unallocated hospital and medical benefits;

      (b) $10 per week lost time benefits for a period of 52 weeks; and

      (c) $5,000 accidental death and dismemberment benefit; and

      (4) Provides the individual with a clear, written explanation or description of the amount and the terms and conditions of the insurance coverage required by this section, including a specific statement that the insurance coverage is in lieu of benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Law. [1977 c.835 §4; 1981 c.535 §53]

 

      656.082 [Repealed by 1965 c.285 §95]

 

      656.084 [Amended by 1959 c.448 §10; repealed by 1965 c.285 §95a]

 

      656.086 [Repealed by 1965 c.285 §95]

 

      656.088 [Amended by 1955 c.320 §1; 1965 c.285 §17; renumbered 656.031]

 

      656.090 [Amended by 1953 c.673 §2; 1959 c.448 §11; repealed by 1965 c.285 §97]

 

      656.120 [1969 c.527 §3; repealed by 1979 c.815 §9]

 

      656.122 [Repealed by 1965 c.285 §95]

 

      656.124 [Amended by 1957 c.554 §1; repealed by 1965 c.285 §95]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: SAIF v. Ward, 506 P.3d 386 (Or. 2022).
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SAIF v. Ward, 506 P.3d 386 (Or. 2022). “The text, context, and legislative history of the sub- ject worker exemption contained in ORS 656.075(15), when considered together, indicate that the legislature did not intend that the exemption cover a situation in which a les- sor leases equipment to an individual and then…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.075(15) — 1 case
SAIF v. Ward, 506 P.3d 386 (Or. 2022). “The text, context, and legislative history of the sub- ject worker exemption contained in ORS 656.075(15), when considered together, indicate that the legislature did not intend that the exemption cover a situation in which a les- sor leases equipment to an individual and then…”
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