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Oregon governor expands treatment authority for alternative practitioners - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Oregon governor expands treatment authority for alternative practitioners by Work Comp Central Workers Comp Coverage Apr 9, 2026 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed a bill giving nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority in the workers compensation system as physicians and surgeons. H.B. 4040 expands the definition of “attending physician” to include nurse practitioners and physician associates. Attending physicians provide direct care and create treatment plans for injured workers. They also determine whether a person is too injured to work and authorize time off, determine the date that a worker reaches maximum medical improvement, define functional limitations and release injured workers to light- or full-duty status. Attending physicians can also refer injured workers to specialists for additional diagnosis or care and sign off on ancillary services such as physical therapy. Legislation enacted in 2023 allows physician associates to treat injured workers and authorize temporary disability benefits for up to 180 days, creating parity with nurse practitioners who have had the same authority since 2013. H.B. 4040 included an emergency declaration and took effect immediately. WorkCompCentral is a sister publication of Business Insurance. More stories here . Related News Colorado State forecasters see below-average hurricane season April 9, 2026 Hub hires transactional risk leader from Marsh April 9, 2026 Texas hemp sellers try not to get smoked by new ban April 9, 2026 Willis launches coverage for data center owners, operators April 9, 2026 The Hartford names head of enterprise sales and distribution April 9, 2026 Judge orders medical benefits for injured worker living in Mexico April 9, 2026 Appeals court rejects comp immunity for property manager in injury suit April 9, 2026 Axis Capital names chief commercial officer April 9, 2026 Cat bond market grows more competitive: Gallagher Securities April 9, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
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