Oregon Code § 656.226·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Cohabitants entitled to compensation.
If, prior to and including the date of an accidental injury received by one or
the other as a subject worker, two unmarried individuals have cohabited
together such that the relationship would be subject to the provisions of ORS
107.105 to 107.136 and 107.700 to 107.735, the surviving cohabitant is entitled
to compensation under this chapter the same as if the individuals had been
legally married. [Amended by 1983 c.816 §4; 2015 c.629 §55; 2022 c.6 §2]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 656.226
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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