Benefit levels effective July 1, 2025
Benefits apply to Oregon injured workers subject to ORS Chapter 656 with
dates of injury on or after July 1, 2025. Benefits are not due until claim acceptance.
$28,341.20 (unpaid balance paid to worker’s estate)
Combined maximum = $8,218.74 a month
- Children (up to age 19) = $1,541.05 a month
- Children age 19 to 26 are allowed benefits while attending higher education
or GED courses (48 month max) = $1,541.05 a month*
* Children (age 19 to 26) without any living parent = $4,109.68
a month while attending higher education/GED courses.
Combined maximum = $579.19 a month
“Other dependents” are named relatives who were dependent, in whole or in part, on the worker. Benefit is
based on 50 percent of average monthly support actually received from the worker during the previous 12 months.
Benefit levels effective July 1, 2024
Benefits apply to Oregon injured workers subject to ORS Chapter 656 with
dates of injury on or after July 1, 2024. Benefits are not due until claim acceptance.
$26,629.60 (unpaid balance paid to worker’s estate)
Combined maximum = $7,722.39 a month
- Children (up to age 19) = $1,447.98 a month
- Children age 19 to 26 are allowed benefits while attending higher education or GED courses (48 month max) = $1,447.98 a month*
* Children (age 19 to 26)
without any living parent = $3,861.49 a month while attending higher education/GED courses.
Combined maximum = $579.19 a month
“Other dependents” are named relatives who were dependent, in whole or in part, on the worker.
Benefit is based on 50 percent of average monthly support actually received from the worker during the
previous 12 months.
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