Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 656 § 656.214 — Permanent partial disability

Permanent partial disability. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Impairment” means the loss of use or function of a body part or system due to the compensable industrial injury or occupational disease determined in accordance with the standards provided under ORS 656.726, expressed as a percentage of the whole person. (b) “Loss” includes permanent and complete or partial loss of use. (c) “Permanent partial disability” means: (A) Permanent impairment resulting from the compensable industrial injury or occupational disease; or (B) Permanent impairment and work disability resulting from the compensable industrial injury or occupational disease. (d) “Regular work” means the job the worker held at injury. (e) “Work disability” means impairment modified by age, education and adaptability to perform a given job. (2) When permanent partial disability results from a compensable injury or occupational disease, benefits shall be awarded as follows: (a) If the worker has been released to regular work by the attending physician or nurse practitioner authorized to provide compensable medical services under ORS