Cap on Reimbursement for Medical Claims Increasing to $2,600

Oregon employers can reimburse carriers for up to $2,600 in medical costs on accepted, nondisabling claims next year, the Division of Workers' Compensation announced. Businesses in Oregon can pay carriers for medical expenses incurred on medical-only claims to mitigate the effect that a claim might have on their experience rating modification. Self-insured employers can exclude from their loss data the costs for medical services paid on nondisabling claims up to the amount of medical costs on the claim or the reimbursement limit, whichever is lower. The cap on the employer-reimbursed me...