Bills Would Eliminate Limits on Chiropractors, Require Paid Time Off for Treatment of Injuries

Oregon lawmakers are set to debate bills that would remove limitations on chiropractic treatments provided to injured workers and require employers to adopt policies allowing workers paid time off to receive medical services for a compensable injury. House Bill 3150 would give chiropractors full attending physician status equal to medical doctors and surgeons. As a result, they would no longer be limited to providing treatment during the first 60 days from the date of the first visit or 18 cumulative visits. Chiropractors would also be allowed to authorize payment of temporary disability ben...