1. (1) The department maintains the financial integrity of the fund and all reimbursement is subject to the availability of funds. If the funds are too low for all reimbursements, the director has final authority to determine how the funds will be disbursed.
2. (2) Monies in the Workers’ Benefit Fund may not be used to provide concurrent benefits under the Preferred Worker Program and the Employer-at-Injury Program under OAR 436-105 for the same worker for the same period of time, with the exception of claims costs reimbursed under OAR 436-110-0330.

3. (3) The director may use monies from the fund for activities to provide information about and encourage re-employment of injured workers. A maximum of $250,000 may be used in a fiscal year, July 1 to June 30. The director must approve all expenditures. Activities include, but are not limited to:

   1. (a) Advertisements and promotion of re-employment assistance programs and associated production costs; and
   2. (b) Public re-employment assistance program conferences and workshops.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 656.622 & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 656.622

History

WCD 4-2016, f. 11-28-16, cert. ef. 1-1-17
WCD 7-2001, f. 8-14-01, cert. ef. 10-1-01
WCD 11-1997, f. 8-28-97, cert. ef. 9-12-97
WCD 10-1996, f. 3-12-96, cert. ef. 4-5-96
WCD 1-1993, f. 1-21-93, cert. ef. 3-1-93, Renumbered from 436-110-0015
WCD 32-1990, f. 12-10-90, cert. ef. 12-26-90
WCD 13-1990(Temp), f. 6-21-90, cert. ef. 7-1-90
WCD 12-1987, f. 12-17-87, cert. ef. 1-1-88
WCD 1-1987, f. 2-20-87, cert. ef. 3-16-87