Oregon · Work site injury: what can I do?
Work site injury: what can I do?
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Oregon?
Oregon: 2 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 1 year; formal claim within 2 years A lawyer can confirm yours.
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Oregon has its own state OSHA plan (Oregon OSHA) with stricter standards than federal OSHA in some areas — Oregon construction workers have 2 years to file civil lawsuits and Oregon applies modified comparative fault (51% bar)
Oregon has its own state occupational safety plan — Oregon OSHA (Oregon Occupational Safety and Health) — which enforces standards at least as protective as federal OSHA and in some cases stricter, particularly for fall protection and excavation safety. Oregon OSHA inspection records are the primary regulatory evidence source in construction accident civil litigation. Oregon applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (ORS 31.600). Portland and Eugene are the primary construction markets, with significant residential high-rise and light rail/infrastructure construction in the Portland metro area. Oregon Circuit Courts handle civil construction accident claims.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Oregon.
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