WCD Notice Explains New Eligibility Standards for Death Benefits

The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division published an industry notice informing carriers and self-insured employers about the expanded eligibility criteria for death benefits that go into effect at the start of 2023. Lawmakers during the 2022 session passed House Bill 4086, which broadened the definition of a dependent to include a parent, parent’s spouse or domestic partner; grandparent, grandparent’s spouse or domestic partner; grandchild, grandchild’s spouse or domestic partner; siblings and step-siblings; and a sibling or step-sibling’s spouse or domestic pa...