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Oregon workers' comp settlement chart
No weeks schedule. Permanent partial disability = impairment (percent of whole person, rated under the Director's standards) x 100 x state average weekly wage; plus work disability (impairment modified by age, education and adaptability) x 150 x the worker's weekly wage at injury if the worker is not released or has not returned to regular work (ORS 656.214(2)). Loss of one phalange of a thumb or finger counts as half the digit (656.214(4)).
How it is paid: No weekly-rate-times-weeks formula. Impairment-only award (released to or back at regular work) = impairment value x 100 x the state average weekly wage at injury; if not released to or back at regular work, an additional work-disability award = impairment adjusted for age, education and adaptability x 150 x the worker's weekly wage at injury (that wage factor limited to 50% to 133% of the state average weekly wage). Awards over $6,000 are paid at 4.35 times the weekly TTD rate.
Quoted from Oregon law and the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Workers' Compensation Division, checked October 2, 2026 · not legal advice
Rates and deadlines
| Temporary disability rate | 66 2/3% of your weekly wage, up to 133% of the state average weekly wage | ORS 656.210(1) |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly maximum | $1,943 (injuries from 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 (state average weekly wage $1,461.21; the bulletin lists $1,943.41 as the current maximum for injury dates 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2027)); applies to TTD (temporary disability) | Oregon WCD Bulletin No. 111 (Revised), May 4, 2026 |
| Weekly minimum | $50 (statutory); TTD: not less than the lesser of 90% of wages a week or $50 a week | ORS 656.210(1) |
| Permanent partial rate | No weekly-rate-times-weeks formula. Impairment-only award (released to or back at regular work) = impairment value x 100 x the state average weekly wage at injury; if not released to or back at regular work, an additional work-disability award = impairment adjusted for age, education and adaptability x 150 x the worker's weekly wage at injury (that wage factor limited to 50% to 133% of the state average weekly wage). Awards over $6,000 are paid at 4.35 times the weekly TTD rate. | ORS 656.214(2); WCD Bulletin 111 |
| Waiting period | 3 days, paid back if you are out more than 14 days | ORS 656.210(3) |
| Tell your employer | immediately, but not later than 90 days after the accident (up to 1 year if the employer knew of the injury, the worker died within 180 days, or good cause is shown) | ORS 656.265, 656.807, 656.319 |
| File your claim | occupational disease claims must be filed with the insurer or self-insured employer within 1 year of discovery or disability; a request for hearing on a claim denial must be filed within 60 days of the mailing of the denial (180 days with good cause) | ORS 656.265, 656.807, 656.319 |
What a settlement adds or takes away
The chart is the statute's payment for a permanent injury. A lump-sum settlement can differ: it may also close out future medical care or wage loss, and the insurer and the judge must agree. A workers' comp lawyer in Oregon can tell you what your rating is likely to be.
Questions
What is the maximum workers' comp benefit in Oregon?
$1,943 a week for injuries from 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 (state average weekly wage $1,461.21; the bulletin lists $1,943.41 as the current maximum for injury dates 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2027).
How long do I have to file a workers' comp claim in Oregon?
occupational disease claims must be filed with the insurer or self-insured employer within 1 year of discovery or disability; a request for hearing on a claim denial must be filed within 60 days of the mailing of the denial (180 days with good cause).
Sources
- Schedule (ORS 656.214(3)): www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors656.html
(3) Impairment benefits awarded under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be expressed as a percentage of the whole person. Impairment benefits for the following body parts may not exceed: (a) For the loss of one arm at or above the elbow joint, 60 percent. (b) For the loss of one forearm at or above the wrist joint, or the loss of one hand, 47 percent. (c) For the loss of one leg, at or above the knee joint, 47 percent. (d) For the loss of one foot, 42 percent. (e) For the loss of a great toe, six percent; for loss of any other toe, one percent. ... (j) For the loss of a thumb, 15 percent…
- Weekly maximum (Oregon WCD Bulletin No. 111 (Revised), May 4, 2026): wcd.oregon.gov/Bulletins/bul_111.pdf
Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the SAWW used to compute workers' compensation benefits is $1,461.21. ... For workers injured on or after July 1, 2026, temporary disability benefits will be subject to the maximum of 133 percent of the SAWW. ... 1. 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2027 $1,943.41
- Permanent partial rate (ORS 656.214(2); WCD Bulletin 111): www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors656.html
Impairment benefits are determined by multiplying the impairment value times 100 times the average weekly wage as defined by ORS 656.005. ... Work disability benefits shall be determined by multiplying the impairment value, as modified by the factors of age, education and adaptability to perform a given job, times 150 times the workers weekly wage for the job at injury as calculated under ORS 656.210 (2).
- Temporary disability rate (ORS 656.210(1)): www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors656.html
When the total disability is only temporary, the worker shall receive during the period of that total disability compensation equal to 66-2/3 percent of wages, but not more than 133 percent of the average weekly wage nor less than the amount of 90 percent of wages a week or the amount of $50 a week, whichever amount is less.
- Deadlines (ORS 656.265, 656.807, 656.319): www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors656.html
Notice of an accident resulting in an injury or death shall be given immediately by the worker or a beneficiary of the worker to the employer, but not later than 90 days after the accident. ... A request for hearing is filed not later than the 60th day after the mailing of the denial to the claimant ... All occupational disease claims shall be void unless a claim is filed with the insurer or self-insured employer by whichever is the later of the following dates: (a) One year from the date the worker first discovered, or in the exercise of reasonable care should have discovered, the occupationa…
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.