Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 656 § 656.287 — Use of
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 656 ·
Oregon Code § 656.287·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Use of
vocational reports in determining loss of earning capacity at hearing; rules.
(1) Where there is an issue
regarding loss of earning capacity, reports from vocational consultants
employed by governmental agencies, insurers or self-insured employers, or from
private vocational consultants, regarding job opportunities, the fitness of
claimant to perform certain jobs, wage levels, or other information relating to
claimants employability shall be admitted into evidence at compensation
hearings, provided such information is submitted to claimant 10 days prior to
hearing and that upon demand from the adverse party the person preparing such
report shall be made available for testimony and cross-examination.
(2) The Workers
Compensation Board shall establish rules to govern the admissibility of reports
from vocational experts, including guidelines to establish the competency of
vocational experts. [1973 c.581 §§1,2; 1985 c.600 §10]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 656.287
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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