OAR 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.