Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 656 § 656.052 — (1) a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 or twice the premium that
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 656 ·
Oregon Code § 656.052·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
(1) a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 or twice the premium that
would have been due for the period of noncompliance, whichever is the greater.
(2) The director
shall assess any person who continues to violate ORS 656.052 (1), after an
order issued pursuant to ORS 656.052 (2) has become final, a civil penalty, in
addition to any penalty assessed under subsection (1) of this section, of not
more than $250 for each day such violation continues.
(3)(a) When a
noncomplying employer is a corporation, such corporation and the officers and
directors thereof shall be jointly and severally liable for any civil penalties
assessed under this section and any claim costs incurred under ORS 656.054.
(b) When a
noncomplying employer is a limited liability company, the company and its
members and managers shall be jointly and severally liable for any civil
penalties assessed by the director under this section and any claim costs
incurred under ORS 656.054. As used in this paragraph, limited liability
company, manager and member have the meanings for those terms provided in
ORS 63.001.
(c) When a
noncomplying employer is a limited liability partnership or foreign limited
liability partnership, the partnership and its limited liability partners shall
be jointly and severally liable for any civil penalties assessed by the
director under this section and any claim costs incurred under ORS 656.054. As
used in this paragraph, limited liability partnership and foreign limited
liability partnership have the meanings for those terms provided in ORS
67.005.
(d) When a
noncomplying employer is a partnership, the partnership and its partners shall
be jointly and severally liable for any civil penalties assessed by the
director under this section and any claim costs incurred under ORS 656.054. As
used in this paragraph, partnership has the meaning for that term provided in
ORS 67.005.
(4) When an order
assessing a civil penalty becomes final by operation of law or on appeal,
unless the amount of penalty is paid within 10 days after the order becomes
final, it constitutes a judgment and may be recorded with the county clerk in
any county of this state. The clerk shall thereupon record the name of the
person incurring the penalty and the amount of the penalty in the County Clerk
Lien Record. The penalty provided in the order so recorded shall become a lien
upon the title to any interest in property owned by the person against whom the
order is entered, and execution may be issued upon the order in the same manner
as execution upon a judgment of a court of record.
(5) Civil
penalties, and judgments entered thereon, due to the director under this
section from any person shall be deemed preferred to all general claims in all
bankruptcy proceedings, trustee proceedings, and proceedings for the
administration of estates and receiverships involving the person liable
therefor or the property of such person.
(6) All moneys
collected under this section shall be paid into the Workers Benefit Fund. [1973
c.447 §4; 1977 c.73 §1; 1983 c.696 §23; 1995 c.332 §65; 1995 c.641 §12; 1995
c.689 §37; 1997 c.775 §91; 2003 c.170 §8]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 656.052
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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