Employer-Paid Medical Reimbursement to Increase by $100

The amount that an Oregon employer can reimburse an insurance carrier to keep medical costs from being included in its experience rating will increase $100 to $1,900 in 2015, the Workers Compensation Division announced. If an injury is not disabling, employers can reimburse carriers for medical costs up to that amount to avoid possible premium increases and higher experience rating modifications, or “ER Mods” as they’re called in the Beaver State. The $1,900 cap on reimbursements applies to all dates of injury on or after Jan. 1, 2015. The cap is $1,800 for dates of injury ...