Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520 (2026)

Personal injury protection benefits for motor vehicle liability policies; applicability

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      742.520 Personal injury protection benefits for motor vehicle liability policies; applicability. (1)(a) Every motor vehicle liability policy issued for delivery in this state that covers any private passenger motor vehicle shall provide personal injury protection benefits to the person insured thereunder, members of that person’s family residing in the same household, children not related to the insured by blood, marriage or adoption who are residing in the same household as the insured and being reared as the insured’s own, passengers occupying the insured motor vehicle and pedestrians struck by the insured motor vehicle.

      (b) A transportation network company shall provide a motor vehicle liability policy with personal injury protection benefits to each driver who operates a personal motor vehicle in affiliation with the transportation network company.

      (c) A taxi company shall provide a motor vehicle liability policy with personal injury protection benefits to each driver who operates a taxi in affiliation with the taxi company.

      (d) The personal injury protection benefits described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection must, at all times during which the driver operates the personal motor vehicle or the taxi to provide transportation services to passengers in affiliation with the transportation network company or the taxi company, cover the driver of the personal motor vehicle or taxi, any passengers that occupy the personal motor vehicle or taxi and pedestrians that are struck by the personal motor vehicle or taxi.

      (e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this subsection, an insurer may exclude from a motor vehicle liability policy for a private passenger motor vehicle any coverage, including personal injury protection benefits, for a loss or injury that occurs while a driver is operating a private passenger motor vehicle to provide transportation services for compensation in affiliation with a transportation network company.

      (2) Personal injury protection benefits apply to a person’s injury or death resulting:

      (a) In the case of the person insured under the policy and members of that person’s family residing in the same household, from the use, occupancy or maintenance of any motor vehicle, except the following vehicles:

      (A) A motor vehicle, including a motorcycle or moped, that is owned or furnished or available for regular use by any of such persons and that is not described in the policy;

      (B) A motorcycle or moped which is not owned by any of such persons, but this exclusion applies only when the injury or death results from such person’s operating or riding upon the motorcycle or moped; and

      (C) A motor vehicle not included in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph and, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, not a private passenger motor vehicle. However, this exclusion applies only when the injury or death results from such person’s operating or occupying the motor vehicle.

      (b) In the case of a passenger occupying or a pedestrian struck by the insured motor vehicle, from the use, occupancy or maintenance of the vehicle.

      (c) In the case of a person insured under the policy who operates a personal motor vehicle or a taxi with which the person provides transportation services to passengers for compensation in affiliation with a transportation network company or a taxi company, from the use, occupancy or maintenance of the personal motor vehicle or taxi.

      (3) Personal injury protection benefits consist of payments for expenses, loss of income and loss of essential services as provided in ORS 742.524.

      (4) An insurer shall pay all personal injury protection benefits promptly after proof of loss has been submitted to the insurer.

      (5) The potential existence of a cause of action in tort does not relieve an insurer from the duty to pay personal injury protection benefits.

      (6) Disputes between insurers and beneficiaries about the amount of personal injury protection benefits, or about the denial of personal injury protection benefits, shall be decided by arbitration if mutually agreed to at the time of the dispute. Arbitration under this subsection shall take place as described in ORS 742.521.

      (7) An insurer:

      (a) May not enter into or renew any contract that provides, or has the effect of providing, managed care services to beneficiaries.

      (b) May enter into or renew any contract that provides evaluation services for beneficiaries. [Formerly 743.800; 1991 c.768 §6; 1993 c.282 §1; 1993 c.596 §39; 1995 c.658 §114; 1997 c.344 §§1,2; 1997 c.808 §§3,4; 1999 c.434 §1; 2003 c.813 §1; 2005 c.465 §3; 2007 c.328 §8; 2021 c.222 §2]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., 388 P.3d 1050 (Or. 2017).
Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., 388 P.3d 1050 (Or. 2017). · cites it 20× “524(1)(a), which requires payment for “[a]ll reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hos- pital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $15,000 in the aggregate for all such…”
Carrigan v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 949 P.2d 705 (Or. 1997). · cites it 30× “Therefore, we reverse the contrary decision of the Court of Appeals. The historical facts are not in dispute.”
Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 952 P.2d 1012 (Or. 1998). · cites it 44× “Plaintiff contends ORS 742.520(6), in combination with ORS 742.”
Ivanov v. Farmers Ins., 185 P.3d 417 (Or. 2008). · cites it 14× “524(1) provides: "Personal injury protection benefits as required by ORS 742.520 shall consist of the following payments for the injury or death of each person: "(a) All reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hospital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services…”
Grisby v. Progressive Preferred Ins., 142 P.3d 531 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 22× “ORS 742.520. PIP coverage exists when a covered person is injured "resulting * * * from the use, occupancy or maintenance of any motor vehicle," provided that no exclusions are applicable.”
Strawn v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon, 258 P.3d 1199 (Or. 2011). · cites it 4× “524(1)(a) (1997) provided, in part: "(1) Personal injury protection benefits as required by ORS 742.520 shall consist of the following payments for the injury or death of each person: "(a) All reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hospital, dental, surgical, ambulance…”
Barackman v. Anderson, 109 P.3d 370 (Or. 2005). · cites it 6× “ORS 742.520(3). An insurer is required to pay PIP benefits promptly after a proof of loss is submitted to the insurer, and the potential existence of a tort action does not excuse the insurer’s duty to pay such benefits.”
Eggiman v. Mid-Century Ins., 895 P.2d 333 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 10× “In moving for summary judgment, defendant did not attach excerpts of the policy, but, instead, assumed that the pertinent policy provisions conformed to, and did not exceed, the requirements of the PIP statutes, ORS 742.520 et seq. Plaintiff apparently made the same assumption,…”
Grisby v. Progressive Preferred Ins., 166 P.3d 519 (Or. 2007). · cites it 4× “Foltz interpreted ORS 742.520(6) (1995), a statute that, at that time, required the arbitration of disputes “about the amount of [PIP] benefits, or about the denial of [PIP] benefits [.”
Takata v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 176 P.3d 415 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 9× “The insurance policy contained terms and conditions for personal injury protection ("PIP") coverage that were no less favorable than, and consistent with, those provided in ORS 742.520. [1] As is relevant in this case, ORS 742.”
Ivanov v. Farmers Ins., 140 P.3d 1189 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 5× “524(l)(a) defines PIP benefits as all “reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hospital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $10,000 in the aggregate for all such expenses of…”
Van Vonno v. Hertz Corp., 841 P.2d 1244 (Wash. 1992). · cites it 3× “) ORS § 742.520(1) (Butterworths Supp. 1992).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(1) — 15 cases
Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., 388 P.3d 1050 (Or. 2017). “524(1)(a), which requires payment for “[a]ll reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hos- pital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $15,000 in the aggregate for all such…”
Strawn v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon, 258 P.3d 1199 (Or. 2011). “524(1)(a) (1997) provided, in part: "(1) Personal injury protection benefits as required by ORS 742.520 shall consist of the following payments for the injury or death of each person: "(a) All reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hospital, dental, surgical, ambulance…”
Sheptow v. Geico Gen. Ins., 265 P.3d 4 (Or. Ct. App. 2011).
Van Vonno v. Hertz Corp., 841 P.2d 1244 (Wash. 1992). “) ORS § 742.520(1) (Butterworths Supp. 1992).”
Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins., 343 P.3d 283 (Or. Ct. App. 2015).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(2) — 8 cases
Carrigan v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 949 P.2d 705 (Or. 1997). “Therefore, we reverse the contrary decision of the Court of Appeals. The historical facts are not in dispute.”
Grisby v. Progressive Preferred Ins., 142 P.3d 531 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “ORS 742.520. PIP coverage exists when a covered person is injured "resulting * * * from the use, occupancy or maintenance of any motor vehicle," provided that no exclusions are applicable.”
Takata v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 176 P.3d 415 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). “The insurance policy contained terms and conditions for personal injury protection ("PIP") coverage that were no less favorable than, and consistent with, those provided in ORS 742.520. [1] As is relevant in this case, ORS 742.”
Carrigan v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 914 P.2d 1088 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).
Takata v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 176 P.3d 415 (Or. Ct. App. 2008).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(2)(a) — 7 cases
Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., 388 P.3d 1050 (Or. 2017). “524(1)(a), which requires payment for “[a]ll reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hos- pital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $15,000 in the aggregate for all such…”
Carrigan v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 949 P.2d 705 (Or. 1997). “Therefore, we reverse the contrary decision of the Court of Appeals. The historical facts are not in dispute.”
De Zafra v. Farmers Ins., 346 P.3d 652 (Or. Ct. App. 2015).
Takata v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 176 P.3d 415 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). “The insurance policy contained terms and conditions for personal injury protection ("PIP") coverage that were no less favorable than, and consistent with, those provided in ORS 742.520. [1] As is relevant in this case, ORS 742.”
Kerry v. Quicehuatl, 162 P.3d 1033 (Or. Ct. App. 2007).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(2)(a)(A) — 1 case
Medyanikov v. Cont'l Ins., 31 P.3d 495 (Or. Ct. App. 2001).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(3) — 15 cases
Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., 388 P.3d 1050 (Or. 2017). “524(1)(a), which requires payment for “[a]ll reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hos- pital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $15,000 in the aggregate for all such…”
Barackman v. Anderson, 109 P.3d 370 (Or. 2005). “ORS 742.520(3). An insurer is required to pay PIP benefits promptly after a proof of loss is submitted to the insurer, and the potential existence of a tort action does not excuse the insurer’s duty to pay such benefits.”
Spearman v. Progressive Classic Ins. Co., 396 P.3d 885 (Or. 2017).
Weatherspoon v. Allstate Ins., 89 P.3d 1277 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
Grisby v. Progressive Preferred Ins., 142 P.3d 531 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “ORS 742.520. PIP coverage exists when a covered person is injured "resulting * * * from the use, occupancy or maintenance of any motor vehicle," provided that no exclusions are applicable.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(4) — 9 cases
Ivanov v. Farmers Ins., 185 P.3d 417 (Or. 2008). “524(1) provides: "Personal injury protection benefits as required by ORS 742.520 shall consist of the following payments for the injury or death of each person: "(a) All reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hospital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services…”
Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., 388 P.3d 1050 (Or. 2017). “524(1)(a), which requires payment for “[a]ll reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hos- pital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $15,000 in the aggregate for all such…”
Ivanov v. Farmers Ins., 140 P.3d 1189 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “524(l)(a) defines PIP benefits as all “reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hospital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $10,000 in the aggregate for all such expenses of…”
Barackman v. Anderson, 109 P.3d 370 (Or. 2005). “ORS 742.520(3). An insurer is required to pay PIP benefits promptly after a proof of loss is submitted to the insurer, and the potential existence of a tort action does not excuse the insurer’s duty to pay such benefits.”
Spearman v. Progressive Classic Ins. Co., 396 P.3d 885 (Or. 2017).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(5) — 3 cases
Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., 388 P.3d 1050 (Or. 2017). “524(1)(a), which requires payment for “[a]ll reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hos- pital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $15,000 in the aggregate for all such…”
Ivanov v. Farmers Ins., 185 P.3d 417 (Or. 2008). “524(1) provides: "Personal injury protection benefits as required by ORS 742.520 shall consist of the following payments for the injury or death of each person: "(a) All reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hospital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(6) — 15 cases
Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 952 P.2d 1012 (Or. 1998). “Plaintiff contends ORS 742.520(6), in combination with ORS 742.”
Dowell v. Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., 388 P.3d 1050 (Or. 2017). “524(1)(a), which requires payment for “[a]ll reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hos- pital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury, but not more than $15,000 in the aggregate for all such…”
Grisby v. Progressive Preferred Ins., 142 P.3d 531 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “ORS 742.520. PIP coverage exists when a covered person is injured "resulting * * * from the use, occupancy or maintenance of any motor vehicle," provided that no exclusions are applicable.”
Barackman v. Anderson, 109 P.3d 370 (Or. 2005). “ORS 742.520(3). An insurer is required to pay PIP benefits promptly after a proof of loss is submitted to the insurer, and the potential existence of a tort action does not excuse the insurer’s duty to pay such benefits.”
Eggiman v. Mid-Century Ins., 895 P.2d 333 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). “In moving for summary judgment, defendant did not attach excerpts of the policy, but, instead, assumed that the pertinent policy provisions conformed to, and did not exceed, the requirements of the PIP statutes, ORS 742.520 et seq. Plaintiff apparently made the same assumption,…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(7)(e) — 2 cases
Van Vonno v. Hertz Corp., 841 P.2d 1244 (Wash. 1992). “) ORS § 742.520(1) (Butterworths Supp. 1992).”
Haynes v. Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp., 79 P.3d 353 (Or. Ct. App. 2003).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 742.520(l)(b) — 1 case
Sheptow v. Geico Gen. Ins., 265 P.3d 4 (Or. Ct. App. 2011).
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