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.
Source:
Rule 436-120-0520 — Responsibilities of the Worker and the Counselor, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=436-120-0520.