# ORS § 147.055: 147.055 Emergency awards

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.055

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 147.055
- **Heading:** 147.055 Emergency awards
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 14 / Chapter 147 / Section 147.055

## Text

(1) The Department of Justice may make an emergency award to the applicant pending a final decision in the claim, if it appears to the department, prior to taking action upon the claim that:

(a) The claim is one with respect to which an award probably will be made; and

(b) Undue hardship will result to the applicant if immediate payment is not made.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The amount of such emergency award shall not exceed $1,000.

(b) The amount of such emergency award shall be deducted from any final award made as a result of the claim.

(c) The excess of the amount of such emergency award over the amount of the final award, or the full amount of the emergency award if no final award is made, shall be repaid by the recipient to the department. [1977 c.376 §7; 2023 c.318 §9]

Source: Section 147.055 — Emergency awards; amount; effect on final award , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors147.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 147.005 147.005 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.005.md)
- [ORS § 147.015 147.015 Eligibility for compensation generally](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.015.md)
- [ORS § 147.025 147.025 Eligibility of person not victim or survivor or dependent of deceased victim](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.025.md)
- [ORS § 147.035 147.035 Compensable losses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.035.md)
- [ORS § 147.055 147.055 Emergency awards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.055.md)
- [ORS § 147.065 147.065 Limitation on time for commencing action for compensable crime](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.065.md)
- [ORS § 147.105 147.105 Application for compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.105.md)
- [ORS § 147.115 147.115 Confidentiality of application information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.115.md)
- [ORS § 147.125 147.125 Determining amount of compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.125.md)
- [ORS § 147.135 147.135 Processing compensation application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.135.md)
- [ORS § 147.145 147.145 Review of order](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.145.md)
- [ORS § 147.155 147.155 Appeal to Workers’ Compensation Board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.155.md)
- [ORS § 147.165 147.165 Payment of awards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.165.md)
- [ORS § 147.205 147.205 Authority of Department of Justice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C147_S147.205.md)

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