The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced a 3.9% increase in the threshold used to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent total disability benefits.

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Oregon lawmakers are considering a proposal that would eliminate two conditions under which an injured worker could refuse a job without forfeiting workers’ compensation benefits.

Oregon’s SAIF Corp. is pursuing legislation this year that would expressly criminalize premium fraud.

Senate Bill 1580, by Sen. Kathleen Taylor, D-Milwaukie, would create the

Inpatient hospitalizations fell more than 50% from 2012 through 2022 due to declining claim volume in addition to technical advances and Medicare rules allowing more

Lawmakers in Colorado are considering a bill that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to those who repeatedly experience traumatic events at work if they meet certain conditions.