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Next instruction from this context Confirm this is a workers' compensation return-to-work question involving permanent restrictions, not a general disability grant. Contact PWP staff for an individual qualification review.
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Existing instructions to review Starting point : Confirm this is a workers' compensation return-to-work question involving permanent restrictions, not a general disability grant. Contact PWP staff for an individual qualification review.Who the instructions concern : Workers with permanent restrictions from an on-the-job injury who cannot return to regular employment because of that injury. Participating employers must maintain Oregon workers' compensation insurance and follow the applicable laws. WCD must confirm qualification and benefit-specific conditions.Prepare: Preparation suggestion: accepted-claim and permanent-restriction information, current job/offer details and the specific employment barrier. : Preparation suggestion: accepted-claim and permanent-restriction information, current job/offer details and the specific employment barrier.Prepare: Ask PWP staff which qualification and benefit-specific worker/employer forms and documents are needed. The overview does not present one universal worker purchase application. : Ask PWP staff which qualification and benefit-specific worker/employer forms and documents are needed. The overview does not present one universal worker purchase application.Publisher instruction 1 : Confirm this is a workers' compensation return-to-work question involving permanent restrictions, not a general disability grant. Contact PWP staff for an individual qualification review.Publisher instruction 2 : Call 800-445-3948 or email pwp.oregon@dcbs.oregon.gov and use the linked PWP forms/resources. Explain the job and proposed support and confirm the correct worker/employer/insurer role.Publisher instruction 3 : Get the applicable approval, timing and purchase/reimbursement instructions before making commitments. Keep the authorization and any employer/insurer notice or receipt required for the specific benefit.Submission instructions : Contact WCD Preferred Worker Program (PWP) staff at 800-445-3948 or pwp.oregon@dcbs.oregon.gov to ask about qualification, the correct forms and job/purchase conditions. Review the PWP forms/resources and coordinate any employer benefit request with the employer/insurer; do not assume a purchase is authorized.Costs and fee questions : PWP includes employer/insurer incentives and qualified employment purchases; posted caps are not personal awards. Confirm authorization, covered cost, payee and any worker responsibility before spending. No purchase or reimbursement is guaranteed.After submission : Keep qualification/authorization notices and follow up with the PWP contact and employer/insurer identified for the benefit. The employer's premium-exemption reporting period is not a universal worker claim deadline.Returned, denied or unresolved requests : If you are not qualified or the purchase/job does not fit program rules, ask about the correct insurer vocational or other return-to-work route. PWP, EAIP and general ODHS vocational rehabilitation are different programs.Language, disability and offline access : The program publishes the same toll-free contact for Spanish information at 800-445-3948. Ask staff about interpretation, accessible forms and help coordinating the worker/employer parts.WCD Preferred Worker Program (PWP): qualification and employment support: practical steps
Oregon Workers' Compensation Division : Preferred Worker Program (PWP) : Return to work : State of Oregon
Oregon Workers' Compensation Division : Returning to work : Worker : State of Oregon