Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.285 (2026)

Protection of witnesses at hearings

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656.285 Protection of witnesses at hearings. ORCP 36 C shall apply to workers’ compensation cases, except that the Administrative Law Judge shall make the determinations and orders required of the court in ORCP 36 C, and in addition attorney fees shall not be declared as a matter of course but only in cases of harassment or hardship. [1973 c.652 §1; 1977 c.358 §11; 1979 c.284 §187]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1974–1988 · leading case: Mershon v. Oregonian Publ'g, 764 P.2d 608 (Or. Ct. App. 1988).

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Mershon v. Oregonian Publ'g, 764 P.2d 608 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “) OAR 438-06-055 provides: “Depositions are permitted by agreement of the parties, or by approval of a referee subject to the provisions of ORS 656.285.””

Johnson v. State Accident Ins. Fund, 524 P.2d 559 (Or. Ct. App. 1974). “SAIF contends that ORS 656.285, the effect of which is to make attorney fees available under ORS 45.”

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