Your claims processor may need you to provide up to 52 weeks of the worker’s wage and earning records. The claims processor may also ask questions related to the wage earning agreement between you and the worker and require information regarding any gaps in earnings of more than 14 consecutive calendar days.
If wage and earning records are requested, you should provide all wages for the time period requested, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:
• Regularly paid wages
• Overtime
• Holiday pay
• Vacation pay
• Sick leave
• Special pay (e.g., shift differentials)
• Bonuses
• Tips
• Commissions
• In-kind considerations (if the considerations will not continue during the period of disability)
Your claims processor may also require details about the number of hours worked at different rates of pay. The Oregon Employment Department outlines how wages should be itemized in a pay statement and these detailed pay statements may assist the insurer in calculating wages. For more information, see the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) webpage or contact BOLI directly.
It is important that you provide this wage information promptly, if requested, and respond to any related inquiries to assist with the timely and accurate payment of benefits.