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Supporters urge higher wage replacement in workers’ compensation; MLAC/NCCI analysis pending
Summary
The Senate Committee on Labor and Business held a public hearing March 6 on Senate Bill 705 and its dash‑2 amendment, which would increase workers’ compensation temporary total disability replacement rates for lower‑wage workers.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Business held a public hearing March 6 on Senate Bill 705 and its dash‑2 amendment, which would change how temporary total disability benefits are calculated under Oregon’s workers’ compensation system.
Under current statute, time‑loss benefits are calculated at two‑thirds (66 2/3%) of the lesser of a worker’s average weekly wage and the state average weekly wage, with a cap based on the state average. The dash‑2 amendment would make the wage‑replacement schedule more progressive by paying 80% of the portion of a worker’s wages that are at or below the state average weekly wage, and 66 2/3% for wages above the state average, while retaining the…
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