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Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.708 (2026)

Hearings Division; duties

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      656.708 Hearings Division; duties. The Hearings Division is continued within the Workers’ Compensation Board. The division has the responsibility for providing an impartial forum for deciding all cases, disputes and controversies arising under ORS 654.001 to 654.295, 654.412 to 654.423 and 654.750 to 654.780, all cases, disputes and controversies regarding matters concerning a claim under this chapter, and for conducting such other hearings and proceedings as may be prescribed by law. [1977 c.804 §25; 1979 c.839 §17; 1987 c.373 §39]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23 cases, 1978–2007 · leading case: Booth v. Tektronix, Inc., 823 P.2d 402 (Or. 1991).
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Booth v. Tektronix, Inc., 823 P.2d 402 (Or. 1991). · cites it 2× “The Workers' Compensation Board was a part of the predecessor Workers' Compensation Department, ORS 656.708 (1985), and now is within the Department of Insurance and Finance, ORS 656.”
Shahtout v. Emco Garbage Co., 695 P.2d 897 (Or. 1985). “ORS 656.708,654.005(3). The general authority to make rules and establish standards is vested in the Board and the director.”
State Accident Ins. Fund Corp. v. Broadway Cab Co., 629 P.2d 829 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 3× “*692 ORS 656.708 now provides, in part: "(1) There is created the Workers’ Compensation Department.”
Speciality Risk Servs. v. Royal Indem. Co., 164 P.3d 300 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “” We noted that ORS 656.708(3) expressly-provided that the hearings division has responsibility for “all cases, disputes, and controversies” regarding such matters, and, on that basis, concluded that, “a review of the entire act reveals a deliberate purpose to separate…”
State Accident Ins. Fund Corp. v. Harris, 672 P.2d 1384 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “001 to 654.295, all cases, disputes and controversies regarding matters concerning a claim under ORS 656.”
SAIF Corp. v. Roles, 826 P.2d 1039 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “Johnson had authority under ORS 656.708 4 *602 and ORS 656.704(3) 5 to decide the issue in dispute.”
Amos v. SAIF Corp., 694 P.2d 998 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “” ORS 656.708(3). Although Raymond’s paternity has not been established under ORS chapter 109, the Board could determine that Sassmen is Raymond’s father to determine benefits for Raymond as a “child” under either ORS 656.”
Renolds-Croft, Inc. v. Bill Morrison Co., 638 P.2d 495 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 3× “704(2), when read in conjunction with ORS 656.708(3) 2 (responsibilities of the Hearings Division), divests referees and the Board of jurisdiction over any case except one in which a worker’s right to receive compensation, or the amount thereof, is directly in issue.”
Gordineer v. Bellotti, 785 P.2d 362 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). “4 His position is that the wrongs alleged in this action did not arise out of his compensable injury but, rather, were post-injury intentional torts for which he can bring a civil action. Plaintiff states the issue too narrowly.”
Hayden v. Workers' Comp. Dep't, 713 P.2d 612 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “704; ORS 656.708(3). We noted: *331 “The legislature has unequivocally provided that the Hearings Division and the Director shall have jurisdiction over ‘all cases, disputes and controversies’ arising under ORS 656.”
EBI Companies v. Kemper Grp./Am. Motorists Ins., 758 P.2d 406 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “283; ORS 656.708. The worker in this case has already received his compensation and is no longer a party to the dispute.”
Howard v. Liberty Nw. Ins., 765 P.2d 223 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “” ORS 656.708. (Emphasis supplied.) ORS 656.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.708(2) — 3 cases
Woodward v. C & B Logging, 728 P.2d 51 (Or. Ct. App. 1986).
Logue v. State Accident Ins. Fund, 607 P.2d 750 (Or. Ct. App. 1979).
MacDonald v. Safeway Stores, Inc., 741 P.2d 521 (Or. Ct. App. 1987).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.708(3) — 14 cases
Speciality Risk Servs. v. Royal Indem. Co., 164 P.3d 300 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “” We noted that ORS 656.708(3) expressly-provided that the hearings division has responsibility for “all cases, disputes, and controversies” regarding such matters, and, on that basis, concluded that, “a review of the entire act reveals a deliberate purpose to separate…”
State Accident Ins. Fund Corp. v. Harris, 672 P.2d 1384 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “001 to 654.295, all cases, disputes and controversies regarding matters concerning a claim under ORS 656.”
State Accident Ins. Fund Corp. v. Broadway Cab Co., 629 P.2d 829 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “*692 ORS 656.708 now provides, in part: "(1) There is created the Workers’ Compensation Department.”
Amos v. SAIF Corp., 694 P.2d 998 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “” ORS 656.708(3). Although Raymond’s paternity has not been established under ORS chapter 109, the Board could determine that Sassmen is Raymond’s father to determine benefits for Raymond as a “child” under either ORS 656.”
Hayden v. Workers' Comp. Dep't, 713 P.2d 612 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “704; ORS 656.708(3). We noted: *331 “The legislature has unequivocally provided that the Hearings Division and the Director shall have jurisdiction over ‘all cases, disputes and controversies’ arising under ORS 656.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.708(5) — 1 case
Renolds-Croft, Inc. v. Bill Morrison Co., 638 P.2d 495 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). “704(2), when read in conjunction with ORS 656.708(3) 2 (responsibilities of the Hearings Division), divests referees and the Board of jurisdiction over any case except one in which a worker’s right to receive compensation, or the amount thereof, is directly in issue.”
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