Or. Admin. Code § 808-004-0250 - Exclusion of Certain Damages from Award

(1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule and subject to OAR 808-008-0420, an order of the board or arbitration award for monetary damages in a claim, including but not limited to an order of the Board arising from a court judgment, award or decision by a court, arbitrator or other entity may not include an award for:

(a) Attorney fees;

(b) Court costs;

(c) Interest;

(d) Costs to pursue litigation or the claim;

(e) Service charges or fees; or

(f) Other damages not directly related to negligent or improper work under the contract or breach of the contract that is the basis of the claim.

(2) An order by the board or arbitration award for monetary damages that are payable from the respondent's bond required under ORS 671.690 may include an award for attorney fees, costs, interest or other costs as follows:

(a) An order or arbitration award in an owner claim may include interest expressly allowed as damages under a contract that is the basis of the claim.

(b) An order in a construction lien claim may include attorney fees, court costs, interest and service charges allowed under OAR 808-004-0530(4).

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 808-004-0250

LC 3, f. & ef. 2-7-77; LC 1-1981, f. & ef. 10-8-81; LC 1-1984, f. & ef. 7-17-84; Renumbered from 808-010-0045; LCB 1-1988, f. 1-26-88, cert. ef. 2-1-88; LCB 3-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-3-91; LCB 1-1992, f.; LSCB 2-1995, f. 8-8-95, cert. ef. 8-15-95; LCB 1-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-00; Renumbered from 808-004-0030; LCB 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 12-4-02; LCB 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-05; LCB 3-2006, f. & cert. ef. 8-2-06; LCB 6-2007, f. 12-24-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08; LCB 6-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5/23/2016

Stat. Auth.: ORS 670.310 & 671.670

Stats. Implemented: ORS 183.415 & 183.460