OAR 461-145-0090: Disability Benefit

(1) This rule covers public and private disability benefits, except the following: (a) Agent Orange disability benefits (covered in OAR 461-145-0005). (b) Paid Leave Oregon benefits (covered in OAR 461-145-0375). (c) Radiation Exposure Compensation Act payments (covered in OAR 461-145-0415). (d) Social security based on disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (covered in OAR 461-145-0490 and 461-145-0510). (e) Veterans benefits (covered in OAR 461-145-0580). (f) Workers compensation (covered in OAR 461-145-0590). (2) For each disability payment covered under this rule: (a) If received monthly or more frequently: (A) In the Refugee Assistance (REF), Refugee Assistance Medical (REFM), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, income from employer-sponsored disability insurance is counted as earned income (see OAR 461-145-0130) if paid to an individual who is still employed while recuperating from an illness or injury. (B) For Medicare Savings Programs (see OAR 461-001-0000) and Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical (OSIPM), income from employer-paid disability insurance is counted as earned income if received within six full calendar months after stopping work. (C) Except as provided in paragraphs (A) and (B) of this subsection, the payment is counted as unearned income. (b) All payments other than those in subsection (a) of this section are counted as periodic or lump-sum income (see OAR 461-140-0110 and 461-140-0120).