The Oregon House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass bills clarifying when employers must make the first temporary disability payment and allowing injured workers up to one year to file a workers' compensation claim after a health benefit plan rejects a claim.
House Bill 2797, by Rep. Margaret Doherty, D-Tigard, would require an employer make the first TD payment within 14 days of having notice or knowledge of a claim of a worker's disability, whichever is later. Current law requires the first payment be made within 14 days of receiving notice of a claim, but is silent about ...
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