The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division announced that it is forming a rulemaking advisory committee to review issues relating to claims administration and recently enacted legislation.
The committee is tentatively scheduled to meet in early September to discuss regulatory revisions needed to implement House Bill 2802, which Gov. Tina Kotek enacted in May.
The bill requires carriers and self-insured employers to make a lump-sum payment of a permanent partial disability award when an injured worker waives reconsideration of a closure notice or if the award becomes final by operatio...
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