Oregon: Hearing will discuss disability rating standards

The Workers' Compensation Division will hold a public hearing on March 22 at 2 p.m. regarding proposed amendments to OAR 436-035 (disability rating standards).

The purpose of the proposed amendments is to improve the rule's organization, clarity and consistency, and to eliminate redundancy. Among other subjects, the proposed rules: 1) describe procedures for redetermining the extent of permanent disability when newly accepted or omitted conditions have been added; 2) clarify requirements and limitations affecting apportionment and offset of permanent disability; 3) clarify that an allergy is an immunologic state; and 4) eliminate references to the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 3rd Ed., Rev. 1990.

The hearing will be held at the Labor & Industries Building, 350 Winter Street NE, Room F, Salem, OR 97301.

Washington: DLI looks to establish medical provider network (09/10/12)
New York: Temporary insurance rule in effect (11/07/11)
Washington: Safety and health grants program rules allow for funding (03/05/12)
Oregon: Division sets claims processing administrative cost factor (01/30/12)
Alaska: Amendments would tweak medical benefits rules (09/29/11)

For more information, visit www.wcd.oregon.gov.

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March 18, 2010

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