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    Delmi Hernandez   
503-947-7797   

Employer-at-injury program fact sheet

The State of Oregon Employer-at-Injury Program encourages the early return to work of injured workers by helping defray an employer’s early return-to-work costs and reducing claim costs. This voluntary program is funded by worker and employer contributions to the Workers’ Benefit Fund and is administered by the insurer responsible for the claim. The insurer assists the employer in developing the early return-to-work job, making purchases and requesting reimbursement from the Department.
 
Eligible employers

The employer must be the employer at injury or the employer at the
   
 time of an aggravation or Own Motion opening

The employer must maintain Oregon Workers’ Compensation insurance
   
 and comply with the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Law
 
Eligible workers

The worker must have an accepted Oregon compensable injury or
   
 occupational disease

The worker is released for work with restrictions which prevent the
    
worker from doing fully duty regular work
 
Major program features


Wage subsidy:
Provides the employer with reimbursement for 50% of the early return-to-work gross wages for a maximum of 66 work days within 24 consecutive months.

Worksite modification: Provides the employer with reimbursement for rental, purchase, or modification of equipment to allow the worker to perform early return-to-work job duties within the injury related restrictions. A maximum of $2500 is available for worksite modification.

Early return-to-work purchases: Provides the employer with reimbursement for the following:

  • A maximum of $1000 for tuition, books and fees for classes or a course of instruction to update existing skills or to meet the requirements of the light duty job

  • A maximum of $2500 for tools and equipment required for the light duty job

  • A maximum of $400 for clothing required for the light duty jo

If you have questions about the information contained in this document, please contact Delmi Hernandez, 503-947-7797.

 

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