Insurance and Disability Benefits: Oregon
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Gloria Ju
Summary
- Oregon employers are not required to provide life insurance benefits. If life insurance benefits are provided, certain requirements must be met. See Group Life Insurance.
- Employees are entitled to a minimum grace period for paying premiums, except the first. See Grace Period.
- Group life insurance policies may be converted to individual policies under some circumstances. See Conversion Rights.
- Oregon established a state paid family and medical leave (PFML) insurance program to provide employee access to paid leave benefits. See Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance.