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Committee hears compromise on workers' compensation rates; senators raise benefit‑cliff concerns
Summary
Senate Bill 15‑19 would change temporary and permanent total disability replacement rates to 75% of wages up to 75% of the state average weekly wage (and 65% beyond). Stakeholders largely supported the negotiated changes; senators pressed staff for analysis of possible "benefit‑cliff" impacts on SNAP/TANF recipients and asked for data ahead of a Feb. 9 work session.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Business heard testimony Feb. 4 on Senate Bill 15‑19, a negotiated measure that modifies the formula used to calculate temporary and permanent total disability payments under Oregon workers' compensation.
Whitney explained the bill and the dash‑2 amendment, which specifies the compensation: 75% of a worker's wage up to 75% of the average weekly wage and 65% of the worker's wage that exceeds…
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