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Rae Howe
503-947-7018
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Return-to-Work assistance
Options and initiation of service
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Reemployment
assistance
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Employer-at-Injury
Program - Provides
incentives to employers who return their injured workers with open disabling or non-disabling
claims to temporary transitional work. Incentives include three-month wage subsidies,
worksite modifications up to $2,500, and certain purchases.
Preferred Worker
Program - Provides incentives to Oregon employers to hire workers with injury-caused
permanent disabilities. Incentives include exemption from paying workers' compensation
premiums on the Preferred Worker for up to three years, claim cost reimbursement for
new on-the-job injuries within the premium exemption period, six-month wage subsidies,
worksite modifications up to $25,000, and obtained employment purchases.
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Vocational
assistance
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Direct
Employment Plan
- Assists a worker to find and obtain suitable new employment.
Training plan - Assists worker to obtain suitable new employment when a direct
employment plan is not sufficient.
Note: Reemployment assistance may be combined with vocational assistance. |
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Initiation
of Services
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Pre claim closure:
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Initiator
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Event
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*Service
initiation
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| Employer-at-Injury |
Wishes to return
the worker to modified work |
Request Employer-at-Injury
Program (EAIP) help from insurer |
| Worker, Employer,
Insurer |
Reports to WCD that
worker has available immediate employment |
WCD issues a Preferred
Worker identification card to eligible workers. The card identifies incentives
and procedures to employers. |
| Worker or Worker's
Representative, Employer, Physician |
Requests or sends
report to the insurer indicating need for vocational assistance |
Insurer determines
eligibility for Vocational Assistance which may result in a Direct Employment Plan
or a Training Plan. The insurer and eligible worker agree on a vocational assistance
provider. |
At claim closure:
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Initiator
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Event
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*Service
initiation
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Reports
employment status to Workers' Compensation Division |
WCD issues
a Preferred Worker identification card to eligible workers. The card identifies
incentives and procedures to employers. |
| Insurer |
Determines
eligibility for vocational assistance if not previously determined and worker is
not working |
If provided,
Vocational Assistance may result in a Direct Employment Plan or a Training Plan.
The insurer and eligible worker agree on a vocational assistance provider. |
Note: A Claim
Disposition Agreement or resolution of litigation may also obligate the insurer to report
employment status information to WCD, which may trigger the issuance of a Preferred Worker
card.
*Refer to other Topic of Interest sheets for eligibility criteria and further
information. |
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For
more information contact:
Return-to-Work
Programs: 503-947-7588
Vocational Assistance Programs: 503-947-7816 |
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If you have questions about this webpage, please contact
Rae Howe, 503-947-7018.
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