{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-656.578","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 656.578","heading":"Workers’ election whether to sue third person or noncomplying employer for damages.","body":"If a worker of a noncomplying employer receives a compensable injury in the course of employment, or if a worker receives a compensable injury due to the negligence or wrong of a third person (other than those exempt from liability under ORS 656.018), entitling the worker under ORS 656.154 to seek a remedy against such third person, such worker or, if death results from the injury, the other beneficiaries shall elect whether to recover damages from such employer or third person. If a worker leaves beneficiaries who are minors, the right of election shall be exercised by their surviving parent, if any; otherwise, such election shall be exercised by the guardian.","path":["16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment","51. Labor and Employment; Unlawful Discrimination","Chapter 656 — Workers’ Compensation"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors656.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:16Z","sha256":"68618d64a02e4ea9eb0389cf12a3959fa8c4ed00f4d9f39803609da4322445e2","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-656.576","next":"us-or/ors-656.580"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}