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Committee advances bill barring insurers from requiring Paid Leave Oregon first for disability claims
Summary
The House Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards advanced Senate Bill 1148A to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the bill would prohibit disability income insurers from requiring claimants to use Paid Leave Oregon benefits before accessing disability insurance benefits for policies offered, issued or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
The House Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards voted to advance Senate Bill 1148A to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The measure would prohibit disability income insurers from requiring people eligible for benefits under a disability income insurance policy to first apply for or use benefits available under Paid Leave Oregon.
Erin, committee staff, told members that the rule would apply to disability income policies offered, issued or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2026. The staff summary said the measure carries a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact; the Senate reported 26 ayes and three no votes on the measure.
Vice Chair Munoz moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee recorded the motion as adopted and the chair said she would carry the bill unless another member objected; no substantive amendments or public testimony were recorded during the work session.
If enacted, the bill would change underwriting or claims-practice requirements for disability income insurers by prohibiting them from conditioning disability benefits on prior use of Paid Leave Oregon for policies with the stated effective dates.
