The Oregon House of Representatives unanimously approved bills that would increase the cap on permanent total disability benefits and simplify how death benefits are calculated.
The House on Tuesday voted 59-0, with one member excused, to pass both HB 2337 and HB 2338, measures Gov. Kate Brown requested for the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Permanent total disability benefits are currently capped at the state’s average weekly wage, and the most a person who is completely disabled by a workplace injury can receive is $974.20. HB 2337 would increase the cap to 133% of...
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