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OR SB991

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Diane Linthicum

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Origin

Senate

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Removes two grounds for injured workers to refuse modified employment offers while retaining temporary total disability benefits: offers that are not with the employer at injury, and offers that are not at a work site of the employer at injury

  • Workers may still refuse modified employment without losing benefits if the commute exceeds their physical capacity, the work site is more than 50 miles from the injury location (with exceptions), the offer conflicts with existing shift change policies, or it violates collective bargaining agreements

  • Amends ORS 656.268 to expand the range of modified employment placements that employers can offer to injured workers receiving workers' compensation benefits

  • Applies the same changes to home care workers and personal support workers covered under ORS 656.039

Legislative Description

Relating to temporary total disability benefits.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Labor and Business2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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