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Under Oregon Statutes 36.400 through 36.425 and Uniform Trial Court Rules Chapter 13, both Civil and Family cases may be eligible for arbitration. A civil case is eligible for a mandatory arbitration if the initial amount sought for damages is less than $50,000.

Cases Subject to Arbitration. The statutory scheme for mandatory arbitration is found in ORS 36.400 to 36.425. It applies to civil cases where the only relief claimed is for the recovery of money or damages and the amount claimed is less than $50,000.00, exclusive of attorney fees, costs and disbursements.

Arbitration is a procedure much like a trial, but less formal. Instead of a decision being made by a judge or jury, an arbitrator hears the evidence and makes a decision.

The parties must pay a pro-rata fee not to exceed $600.00 total to the arbitrator. They pay the arbitrator directly their share of the $600.00. The arbitrator is paid $100.00 per hour, not to exceed 6 hours per case.

The research results demonstrate that in the forced choice scenario of final offer arbitration, neutrals are typically more likely to select the union's offer than the employer's offer, with employers winning about 40% of the cases submitted to arbitration.

Cases Subject to Arbitration. The statutory scheme for mandatory arbitration is found in ORS 36.400 to 36.425. It applies to civil cases where the only relief claimed is for the recovery of money or damages and the amount claimed is less than $50,000.00, exclusive of attorney fees, costs and disbursements.