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Oregon panel hears plan to raise workers' compensation witness‑fee cap to $3,500 and index it
Summary
Senate Committee on Labor and Business members heard May 1 testimony on House Bill 2799 A, a proposal to raise the reimbursable‑cost cap for claimants who prevail in workers' compensation compensability disputes to $3,500 and to index that cap to Oregon’s average weekly wage.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Business held a public hearing May 1 on House Bill 2799 A, which would increase the cap on reimbursable witness fees, expenses and costs for claimants who prevail in workers' compensation compensability disputes from $1,500 to $3,500 and index that cap annually to the Oregon Employment Department's average weekly wage.
Representative Ricky Ruiz (House District 50) testified in support, calling the increase a "modest practical improvement" that prevents workers who prevail from…
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