MLAC Opts for Work Group on Proposed Changes to TD Authorization, Overpayment Credits

Members of the Management-Labor Advisory Committee on Friday said they’ll convene a subcommittee to parse a bill introduced in the Oregon Legislature that would remove restrictions on retroactive authorization for temporary disability and limit carriers’ ability to recover overpayments of wage-loss benefits. Senate Bill 489, by state Sen. Kathleen Taylor, D-Milwaukie, would eliminate a statutory prohibition on retroactive authorization of TD benefits. Under current law, workers who file comp claims may be eligible for temporary disability benefits if an authorized provider ru...