ORS 656.211: “Average weekly wage” defined.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 656.210 (1), “average weekly wage” means the average weekly wage of workers in covered employment in Oregon, as determined by the Employment Department, for the last quarter of the calendar year preceding the fiscal year in which compensation is paid and as computed by the Employment Department as of May 15 of each year. [1973 c.614 §4; 1990 c.2 §6]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-082-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-082-0020: Definitions — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 656.210 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 656.027: Who are subject workers.
- ORS 656.204: Death.
- ORS 656.262: Processing of claims and payment of compensation; payment by employer; acceptance and denial of claim; penalties and attorney fees; cooperation by worker and attorney in claim investigation; rules.
- ORS 656.308: Responsibility for payment of claims; effect of new injury; denial of responsibility; procedure for joining employers and insurers; attorney fees; limitation on filing claims subject to settlement agreement.
- ORS 656.385: Attorney fees in cases regarding certain medical service or vocational rehabilitation matters; rules; limitation; penalties.
- ORS 656.386: Recovery of attorney fees, expenses and costs in appeal on denied claim; attorney fees in other cases.
- OAR 436-001-0410: Attorney Fees Under ORS 656.385(1) (Medical and Vocational Disputes)
- OAR 436-001-0435: Attorney Fees Under ORS 656.277(1) (Reclassification)
- OAR 436-001-0438: Attorney Fees Under ORS 656.383(1) (Temporary Disability Compensation Benefits)
- OAR 436-120-0005: Definitions
- OAR 436-120-0720: Fee Schedule
- OAR 438-015-0019: Cost Bill Procedures; Assessed Attorney Fees When the Claimant Prevails in a Cost Bill Dispute
- OAR 438-015-0033: Attorney Fee Award Under ORS 656.262(14)(a)
- OAR 438-015-0038: Attorney Fees When a Claimant Requests a Hearing on a Responsibility Denial
- OAR 438-015-0055: Attorney Fees When a Claimant Requests Review by the Board
- OAR 438-015-0110: Attorney Fees in Cases Involving ORS 656.262(11)(a)
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors656.html