Oregon House Bill 2413 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that injured worker is eligible for vocational assistance unless average weekly wage exceeds 95 percent of weekly wage paid for employment in which worker was engaged at time of injury. Includes value of employer-paid health insurance benefits in definition of earned income for purposes of determining whether worker is entitled to vocational rehabilitation because worker cannot engage in suitable employment. Provides that for purposes of determining suitable employment, worker's weekly wage must be at least 95 percent of the average weekly wage paid for employment that was worker's regular employment. Provides that if insurer or self-insured employer approves training program for worker who actively engages in training, insurer or self-insured employer shall pay temporary disability compensation for entire time during which worker is engaged in training program, up to maximum of 21 months.

Relating to vocational training benefits related to workers' compensation claim.

No sponsor information available at this time.

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-01-15	House	Referred to Business and Labor.
2019-01-14	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2413
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2413/Introduced