Section 656.382 – Penalties and attorney fees payable by insurer or employer in processing claim.

(1) If an insurer or self-insured employer refuses to pay compensation, costs or attorney fees due under an order of an Administrative Law Judge, the board or the court, or otherwise unreasonably resists the payment of compensation, costs or attorney fees, except as provided in ORS 656.385, the employer or insurer shall pay to the […]

Section 656.383 – Attorney fees in cases prior to decision or after request for hearing.

The claimant’s attorney shall be allowed a reasonable assessed attorney fee if: (1) The claimant’s attorney is instrumental in obtaining temporary disability compensation benefits pursuant to ORS 656.210, 656.212, 656.262, 656.268 or 656.325 prior to a decision by an Administrative Law Judge; or (2) The claimant finally prevails in a dispute over temporary disability compensation […]

Section 656.385 – Attorney fees in cases regarding certain medical service or vocational rehabilitation matters; rules; limitation; penalties.

(1) In all cases involving a dispute over compensation benefits pursuant to ORS 656.245, 656.247, 656.260, 656.327 or 656.340, where a claimant finally prevails after a proceeding has commenced, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Administrative Law Judge or the court shall require the insurer or self-insured employer to pay […]

Section 656.386 – Recovery of attorney fees, expenses and costs in appeal on denied claim; attorney fees in other cases.

(1)(a) In all cases involving denied claims where a claimant finally prevails against the denial in an appeal to the Court of Appeals or petition for review to the Supreme Court, the court shall allow a reasonable attorney fee to the claimant’s attorney. In such cases involving denied claims where the claimant prevails finally in […]

Section 656.388 – Approval of attorney fees required; lien for fees; fee schedule; adjustment; report of legal service costs.

(1) No claim or payment for legal services by an attorney representing the worker or for any other services rendered before an Administrative Law Judge or the Workers’ Compensation Board, as the case may be, in respect to any claim or award for compensation to or on account of any person, shall be valid unless […]

Section 656.390 – Frivolous appeals, hearing requests or motions; expenses and attorney fee.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 656.236, if either party requests a hearing before the Hearings Division, requests review of an Administrative Law Judge’s decision before the Workers’ Compensation Board, appeals for review of the claim to the Court of Appeals or to the Supreme Court, or files a motion for reconsideration of the decision of the Court […]

Section 656.402

[Renumbered 656.712]