WCD Announces Increase in Attorney Fees, Coverage Threshold

The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that the maximum attorney fee and the threshold used to determine when employment is casual are increasing July 1. The maximum attorney fee that can be awarded without extraordinary circumstances is increasing to $6,556 from $6,358 to align with the 3.116% increase in the state’s average weekly wage. The average weekly wage in Oregon increased to $1461.21 from $1,417.06. The threshold used to determine whether employment is casual and whether the employer is required to carry workers’ compensation will also increase July ...