Oregon Revised Statutes
Or. Rev. Stat. § 731.162 (2026)
“Health insurance.”
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731.162 “Health insurance.” “Health insurance” means insurance of humans against bodily injury, disablement or death by accident or accidental means, or the expense thereof, or against disablement or expense resulting from sickness or childbirth, or against expense incurred in prevention of sickness, in dental care or optometrical service, and every insurance appertaining thereto, including insurance against the risk of economic loss assumed under a less than fully insured employee health benefit plan. “Health insurance” does not include workers’ compensation coverages. [1967 c.359 §35; 1993 c.649 §6]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases, 1982–2006 · leading case: Georgia-Pac. Corp. v. Hughes, 751 P.2d 775 (Or. 1988).
Georgia-Pac. Corp. v. Hughes, 751 P.2d 775 (Or. 1988). “As used in this subsection, ‘health insurance’ has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 731.162.””
State Accident Ins. Fund Corp. v. Mathews, 639 P.2d 668 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). “As used in this subsection, ‘health insurance’ has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 731.162. “(4) Notwithstanding ORS 656.”
Pebb v. Ohsu, 132 P.3d 1061 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “[9] ORS 731.162 defines "health insurance" as "insurance of humans against bodily injury, disablement or death by accident or accidental means * * *.”
Sanders v. Oregon Pac. States Ins., 821 P.2d 1119 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). “170 as coverages that may be included in "life insurance" policies, and accidental death coverage is a form of "health insurance" under ORS 731.162, as well as a form of life insurance under ORS 731.”
Richmond v. SAIF Corp., 737 P.2d 135 (Or. Ct. App. 1987). “As used in this subsection ‘health insurance’ has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 731.162.””
State ex rel. Pub. Employees' Benefit Bd. v. Oregon Health & Sci. Univ., 132 P.3d 1061 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “ORS 731.162 defines “health insurance” as “insurance of humans against bodily injury, disablement or death by accident or accidental means * * *.”
Pac. Hosp. Ass'n v. Marchbanks, 756 P.2d 648 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “As used in this subsection, ‘health insurance’ has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 731.162.” (Emphasis supplied.) The trial court dismissed the case, reasoning that the matter could only be resolved through arbitration, pursuant to ORS 656.”
EBI Companies v. Moore, 750 P.2d 1194 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “As used in this subsection ‘health insurance’ has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 731.162.” We agree with claimant that the referee and Board had jurisdiction to enforce the agreement but conclude that the insurer has not breached it.”
Roberts v. Willamette Indus., 728 P.2d 60 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “insurer or self-insured employer and the affected medical service and health insurance providers are unable to agree on the issues of liability or the amount of reimbursement to the medical service and health insurance providers, and the amount in dispute is $2,000 or more,…”
State Accident Ins. Fund Corp. v. Maddox, 655 P.2d 214 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). “As used in this subsection, ‘health insurance’ has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 731.162.” We express no opinion as to whether the Board may, by rule, stay hearings on extent of disability under the circumstances presented here.”
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