OR HB3490

Chiropractic physicians licensed under ORS chapter 684 may serve as attending physicians in workers' compensation claims without time or visit limits, placing them on equal footing with medical doctors and podiatric physicians

Removes the previous 60-day or 18-visit cap that had restricted chiropractic physicians when serving as attending physicians for injured workers

Naturopathic physicians remain subject to the 60-day/18-visit limitation for serving as attending physicians

Chiropractic physicians may now make findings regarding worker impairment for disability evaluation purposes at claim closure, a function previously restricted

Amends ORS 656.005, 656.245, and 656.260 to implement these changes to Oregon's workers' compensation medical services framework