From workers’ compensation to restitution, many new Oregon laws go into effect Jan. 1

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Cherry blossoms frame the State Capitol building and the Capitol Mall, an Oregon State Park. (Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian)LC- THE OREGONIAN

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Oregon lawmakers passed nearly 120 bills during the short legislative session this year. Some high-profile laws have already taken effect, including a $200 million workforce plan aimed at addressing the state’s labor shortage.

But an additional 20 new laws approved in the 2022 legislative session will go into effect Jan. 1. Those laws will expand eligibility to workers’ compensation, make it easier for victims of crimes to seek restitution and remove a derogatory term to describe noncitizens from state statutes, among other things.

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