Oregon House Bill 2791

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
Pending: House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act would make changes to provisions of workers' comp law that deal with the timing of a worker's claim and the worker's engagement in training. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Allows a worker to receive permanent disability payments and complete the appeal of a notice of closure while engaged in training. Allows the redetermination of a worker's permanent total disability compensation after ceasing to engage in training. Allows a worker to postpone the selection of a training program and engagement in the program until after claim closure becomes final.

Relating to workers' compensation.

Rep. Ricki Ruiz [D]	Sen. Chris Gorsek [D]	Rep. Zach Hudson [D]	Rep. Lesly Munoz [D]
Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]	Sen. Mark Meek [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2791
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2791/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83767