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Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.160 (2026)

Effect of incarceration on receipt of compensation

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      656.160 Effect of incarceration on receipt of compensation. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an injured worker is not eligible to receive compensation under ORS 656.210 or 656.212 for periods of time during which the worker is incarcerated for the commission of a crime.

      (2) As used in this section, an individual is not “incarcerated” if the individual is on parole or work release status. [1990 c.2 §50]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1994–1997 · leading case: Johnson v. RSG Forest Prods., 878 P.2d 449 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
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Johnson v. RSG Forest Prods., 878 P.2d 449 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 15× “ORS 656.160 provides: “(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an injured worker is not eligible to receive compensation under ORS 656.”
Bowen v. Smith, 677 A.2d 81 (Md. 1996). · cites it 2× “361 (West 1996); Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.160 (1995). The statutes restricting the right of incarcerated individuals to receive disability benefits reflect policy determinations, and the states' approaches have not been uniform.”
Jackson v. Lee's Travelers Lodge, Inc., 1997 SD 63 (S.D. 1997). “2d 449 (1994) (Or.Rev.Stat. § 656.160, enacted 1990 in response to Forshee & Langley Logging v.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.160(1): 1 case
Johnson v. RSG Forest Prods., 878 P.2d 449 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “ORS 656.160 provides: “(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an injured worker is not eligible to receive compensation under ORS 656.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.160(2): 1 case
Johnson v. RSG Forest Prods., 878 P.2d 449 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “ORS 656.160 provides: “(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an injured worker is not eligible to receive compensation under ORS 656.”
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