ORS 656.025: Individuals engaged in commuter ridesharing not subject workers; conditions.

(1) For the purpose of this chapter, an individual is not a subject worker while commuting in a voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement unless:

      (a) The worker is reimbursed for travel expenses incurred therein;

      (b) The worker receives payment for commuting time from the employer; or

      (c) The employer makes an election to provide coverage for the worker pursuant to ORS 656.039.

      (2) As used in this section “voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement” means a carpool or vanpool arrangement in which participation is not required as a condition of employment and in which not more than 15 persons are transported to and from their places of employment, in a single daily round trip where the driver also is on the way to or from the driver’s place of employment.