Oregon Code § 656.718·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Chairperson; quorum; panels.
(1) The board chairperson shall supervise and manage the Workers Compensation
Board and the Hearings Division. The chairperson serves at the pleasure of the
Governor and may be removed in accordance with the provisions of ORS 656.714.
(2) A majority of
the boards members shall constitute a quorum to transact the boards business.
No vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the
powers of the board.
(3)(a) In
exercise of authority to decide individual cases, members of the board may sit
together or in panels.
(b) When sitting
en banc, the concurrence of a majority of the members participating is
necessary for a decision.
(c) A panel must
consist of two members with different backgrounds and understanding. One of the
members of a panel may be the board member that represents the interests of the
public if either a member with background and understanding as to the concerns
of employers or a member with background and understanding as to the concerns
of employees is unavailable. If the members of a panel cannot agree on a
decision in an individual case, the case shall be decided by a panel of three
members, two of whom have different backgrounds and understanding and one who
represents the interests of the public.
(d) A board
member may not review any case in which the member acted as an Administrative
Law Judge in the case. [Formerly 656.414; 1967 c.2 §4; 1993 c.462 §2; 1999
c.876 §6; 2003 c.365 §1]