Or. Admin. R. 436-120-0520 - Responsibilities of the Worker and the Counselor

(1) Worker responsibilities. The worker is responsible for all of the following in a training plan:

(a) Actively participate in all aspects of the plan;

(b) Maintain regular contact with the counselor throughout plan development and as required in the plan;

(c) Notify the counselor if problems develop and continue to attend training during attempts to resolve the issue;

(d) Inform the counselor immediately if anything threatens to interfere with successful completion of the program;

(e) Notify the counselor by the close of the next working day if the worker stops attending training for any reason;

(f) Maintain a 2.0 grade point average each grading period in formal training;

(g) Complete the courses outlined in the curriculum by the plan end date;

(h) Consult with the counselor before adding or dropping courses;

(i) Provide a written training report to the counselor by the fifth day of each month;

(j) Give the counselor a copy of each grade or progress report within 10 days of receipt; and

(k) Meet all responsibilities agreed to in the plan.

(2) Counselor responsibilities. The counselor is responsible for all of the following in a training plan:

(a) During plan development, provide resource materials about jobs, training programs (if appropriate), labor markets and other related information to help the worker select a vocational goal; direct information gathering; and otherwise help the worker analyze and evaluate options;

(b) Help the worker plan the curriculum and enroll. The counselor must contact the worker, trainers, and training facility counselors to the extent necessary to assure the worker's participation and progress;

(c) Contact the worker on a regular basis;

(d) Monitor and evaluate the plan at least monthly;

(e) Contact the worker's trainers and training site counselors, as necessary to ensure the worker's participation and progress meet the requirements of the rules and are satisfactory to achieve the return-to-work objectives;

(f) Report potential problems in the program to the insurer immediately including additional needs of the worker;

(g) Advise the insurer within one business day of learning of any circumstance indicating a probable or actual interruption in the worker's entitlement to temporary disability benefits;

(h) Provide job-search skills and job development as necessary; and

(i) Meet any responsibilities agreed to in the plan.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 436-120-0520

WCD 11-1987, f. 12-17-87, ef. 1-1-88; WCD 10-1994, f. 11-1-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95, Renumbered from 436-120-0115; WCD 6-2000, f. 4-27-00, cert. ef. 6-1-00; WCD 8-2007, f. 11-1-07, cert. ef. 12-1-07; WCD 11-1987, f. 12-17-87, ef. 1-1-88; WCD 10-1994, f. 11-1-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95, Renumbered from 436-120-0115; WCD 6-2000, f. 4-27-00, cert. ef. 6-1-00; WCD 8-2007, f. 11-1-07, cert. ef. 12-1-07; DEQ 11-2016, f. & cert. ef. 11-2-16; WCD 4-2016, f. 11-28-16, cert. ef. 1/1/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 656.340(9) & 656.726(4)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 656.340