Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298 (2026)

Judicial review of board orders; settlement during pendency of petition for review

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      656.298 Judicial review of board orders; settlement during pendency of petition for review. (1) Within the time limit specified in ORS 656.295, any party affected by an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board, including orders issued pursuant to ORS 656.278, may request judicial review of the order by the Court of Appeals.

      (2) The name and style of the proceedings shall be “In the Matter of the Compensation of (name of the worker).”

      (3) The judicial review shall be commenced by serving a copy of a petition for judicial review on the board and on the parties who appeared in the review proceedings, and by filing with the clerk of the Court of Appeals the original petition for judicial review with proof of service indorsed thereon. The petition for judicial review shall state:

      (a) The name of the person requesting judicial review and of all other parties.

      (b) The date of the filing of the order for which judicial review is requested.

      (c) A statement that the person is requesting judicial review by the Court of Appeals.

      (d) A brief statement of the relief requested and the reasons the relief should be granted.

      (4) Within 10 days after service of a petition for judicial review on a party under subsection (3) of this section, such party may also request judicial review in the same manner.

      (5) The following requirements of subsection (3) of this section are jurisdictional and may not be waived or extended:

      (a) Service of the petition for judicial review on all parties identified in the petition for judicial review as adverse parties or, if the petition for judicial review does not identify adverse parties, on all parties who have appeared in the proceeding before the board, within the time limits imposed by ORS 656.295 (8) and by subsection (4) of this section.

      (b) Filing of the original petition for judicial review with the Court of Appeals within the time limits imposed by ORS 656.295 (8) and by subsection (4) of this section.

      (6) Within 30 days after service of a petition for judicial review on the board, the board shall forward to the clerk of the Court of Appeals:

      (a) The original copy of the transcribed record prepared under ORS 656.295.

      (b) All exhibits.

      (c) Copies of all decisions and orders entered during the hearing and review proceedings.

      (7) The review by the Court of Appeals shall be on the entire record forwarded by the board. Review shall be as provided in ORS 183.482 (7) and (8).

      (8) Review under this section shall be given precedence on the docket over all other cases, except those given equal status by statute.

      (9)(a) If the parties to a petition for judicial review of an order of the board settle all or part of the matter during the pendency of the petition for judicial review, the board has jurisdiction to enter any orders that may be necessary to implement the settlement.

      (b) If the settlement disposes of all issues during the pendency of the petition for judicial review, the appellate court may dismiss the petition for judicial review.

      (c) If the settlement disposes of part of the issues during the pendency of the petition for judicial review, the appellate court may limit judicial review to the issues not disposed of by the settlement. [1965 c.285 §36; 1977 c.804 §11; 1987 c.884 §12a; 1997 c.389 §1; 2005 c.188 §3; 2007 c.17 §1]

 

      656.301 [Formerly 656.292; repealed by 1977 c.804 §55]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 471 cases (37 in the last 5 years), 1898–2026 · leading case: Sahnow v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 491 P.2d 997 (Or. 1971).
Sahnow v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 491 P.2d 997 (Or. 1971). · cites it 12× “Circuit court review is described in ORS 656.298 (6): “The circuit court review shall be by a judge, without a jury, on the entire record forwarded by the board.”
Sw. Forest Indus. v. Anders, 701 P.2d 432 (Or. 1985). · cites it 13× “Unfortunately, in rejecting the application of the particular subsections of ORS chapter 19 cited to us by SAIF, we made too broad a statement when we said: “Our examination of ORS chapter 19 satisfies us that it has no application to appeals from administrative tribunals.…”
Armstrong v. Asten-Hill Co., 752 P.2d 312 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 3× “202, amendments by this Act to * * * ORS 656.298 * * * become operative January 1,1988.”
Koskela v. Willamette Indus., Inc., 978 P.2d 1018 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 8× “In 1977, the legislature eliminated review by the circuit court. Instead the Court of Appeals directly reviewed orders by the Workers' Compensation Board.”
Booth v. Tektronix, Inc., 823 P.2d 402 (Or. 1991). · cites it 8× “DISCUSSION The essence of claimant's argument to this court is that the Board's interpretation of the statutes and rules, which permits the communications at issue, is an erroneous interpretation of the agency's own rules, the workers' compensation statutes, and other provisions…”
Hannan v. Good Samaritan Hosp., 471 P.2d 831 (Or. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 5× “2d 224 (1968), supra, interpreted ORS 656.298(6) and 656.301 as requiring that judicial review be de novo.”
Hopkins v. SAIF Corp., 245 P.3d 90 (Or. 2010). · cites it 4× “” The ALJ found the testimony of respondent’s experts more persuasive and concluded that petitioner had preexisting “arthritis” and that the employer had met its burden to establish that petitioner’s otherwise compensable injury was not the major contributing cause of her…”
Arvidson v. Liberty Nw. Ins. Corp., 467 P.3d 741 (Or. 2020). · cites it 4× “In addition, “ORS 656.298, which had provided since 1965 for appeal to the circuit court from decisions of the [b]oard, was amended to delete reference to the circuit court and to substitute therefor the Court of Appeals.”
Coday v. Willamette Tug & Barge Co., 440 P.2d 224 (Or. 1968). · cites it 6× “The controlling statute is ORS 656.298(6), which reads as follows: “The circuit court review shall be by a judge, without a jury, on the entire record forwarded by the board.”
Pena v. Travelers Ins. Co. (In re Pena), 432 P.3d 382 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “"); ORS 656.298(7) (providing that the Court of Appeals reviews orders of the workers' compensation board as provided in ORS 183.”
Haskell Corp. v. Filippi, 953 P.2d 396 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 14× “482 does not apply to workers' compensation cases, but that was a narrow holding that was premised on the fact that that subsection includes a procedure that the legislature specifically removed from our review authority under ORS 656.298. United Foam Corp. v. Whiddon, 92 Or.”
Westfall v. Rust Int'l & Underwriters Adjusting Co., 840 P.2d 700 (Or. 1992). · cites it 5× “*561 In the brief supporting his petition for judicial review pursuant to ORS 656.298, 7 claimant’s lawyer presented the following questions: “1.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(1) — 29 cases
Hopkins v. SAIF Corp., 245 P.3d 90 (Or. 2010). “” The ALJ found the testimony of respondent’s experts more persuasive and concluded that petitioner had preexisting “arthritis” and that the employer had met its burden to establish that petitioner’s otherwise compensable injury was not the major contributing cause of her…”
Place v. Friesen Lumber Co., 481 P.2d 617 (Or. 1971).
Arvidson v. Liberty Nw. Ins. Corp., 467 P.3d 741 (Or. 2020). “In addition, “ORS 656.298, which had provided since 1965 for appeal to the circuit court from decisions of the [b]oard, was amended to delete reference to the circuit court and to substitute therefor the Court of Appeals.”
Trujillo v. Pac. Saf. Supply, 84 P.3d 119 (Or. 2004).
Rash v. McKinstry Co., 20 P.3d 197 (Or. 2001).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(2) — 1 case
Icenhower v. SAIF Corp., 43 P.3d 431 (Or. Ct. App. 2002).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(3) — 17 cases
Sw. Forest Indus. v. Anders, 701 P.2d 432 (Or. 1985). “Unfortunately, in rejecting the application of the particular subsections of ORS chapter 19 cited to us by SAIF, we made too broad a statement when we said: “Our examination of ORS chapter 19 satisfies us that it has no application to appeals from administrative tribunals.…”
Stevens v. State Accident Ins. Fund, 531 P.2d 921 (Or. Ct. App. 1975).
Armstrong v. Asten-Hill Co., 752 P.2d 312 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “202, amendments by this Act to * * * ORS 656.298 * * * become operative January 1,1988.”
Choban v. Washington Cnty., 862 P.2d 536 (Or. Ct. App. 1993).
Sahnow v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 491 P.2d 997 (Or. 1971). “Circuit court review is described in ORS 656.298 (6): “The circuit court review shall be by a judge, without a jury, on the entire record forwarded by the board.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(3)(c) — 1 case
Liberty Nw. Ins. Corp. v. Koitzsch, 964 P.2d 1071 (Or. Ct. App. 1998).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(3)(d) — 1 case
Mathis v. State Accident Ins. Fund, 499 P.2d 1331 (Or. Ct. App. 1972).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(4) — 1 case
Sw. Forest Indus. v. Anders, 701 P.2d 432 (Or. 1985). “Unfortunately, in rejecting the application of the particular subsections of ORS chapter 19 cited to us by SAIF, we made too broad a statement when we said: “Our examination of ORS chapter 19 satisfies us that it has no application to appeals from administrative tribunals.…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(4)(a) — 1 case
Fleming v. SAIF, 461 P.3d 261 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(5) — 3 cases
Rivas-Valles v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 365 P.3d 674 (Or. Ct. App. 2015).
Liberty Nw. Ins. v. Spivey, 104 P.3d 640 (Or. Ct. App. 2005).
Parkinson v. State Accident Ins. Fund Corp., 642 P.2d 700 (Or. Ct. App. 1982).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(5)(a) — 1 case
Liberty Nw. Ins. v. Spivey, 104 P.3d 640 (Or. Ct. App. 2005).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(5)(b) — 1 case
Liberty Nw. Ins. v. Spivey, 104 P.3d 640 (Or. Ct. App. 2005).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(6) — 177 cases
Sahnow v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 491 P.2d 997 (Or. 1971). “Circuit court review is described in ORS 656.298 (6): “The circuit court review shall be by a judge, without a jury, on the entire record forwarded by the board.”
Booth v. Tektronix, Inc., 823 P.2d 402 (Or. 1991). “DISCUSSION The essence of claimant's argument to this court is that the Board's interpretation of the statutes and rules, which permits the communications at issue, is an erroneous interpretation of the agency's own rules, the workers' compensation statutes, and other provisions…”
Hannan v. Good Samaritan Hosp., 471 P.2d 831 (Or. Ct. App. 1970). “2d 224 (1968), supra, interpreted ORS 656.298(6) and 656.301 as requiring that judicial review be de novo.”
Coday v. Willamette Tug & Barge Co., 440 P.2d 224 (Or. 1968). “The controlling statute is ORS 656.298(6), which reads as follows: “The circuit court review shall be by a judge, without a jury, on the entire record forwarded by the board.”
Matter of Comp. of Gallea, 643 P.2d 390 (Or. Ct. App. 1982).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(6)(c) — 1 case
Icenhower v. SAIF Corp., 43 P.3d 431 (Or. Ct. App. 2002).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(7) — 149 cases
Pena v. Travelers Ins. Co. (In re Pena), 432 P.3d 382 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “"); ORS 656.298(7) (providing that the Court of Appeals reviews orders of the workers' compensation board as provided in ORS 183.”
Hopkins v. SAIF Corp., 245 P.3d 90 (Or. 2010). “” The ALJ found the testimony of respondent’s experts more persuasive and concluded that petitioner had preexisting “arthritis” and that the employer had met its burden to establish that petitioner’s otherwise compensable injury was not the major contributing cause of her…”
SAIF Corp. v. Wart, 87 P.3d 1138 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
Saif Corp. v. Ramos, 287 P.3d 1220 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
Koskela v. Willamette Indus., Inc., 978 P.2d 1018 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). “In 1977, the legislature eliminated review by the circuit court. Instead the Court of Appeals directly reviewed orders by the Workers' Compensation Board.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(8) — 1 case
Orozco v. U & I Grp., Inc., 798 P.2d 727 (Or. Ct. App. 1990).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.298(d) — 1 case
Cain v. Woolley Enter., 724 P.2d 819 (Or. 1986).
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