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399 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0300 — Workforce Investment Act; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements Workers’ compensation In ONE, payments for Worker’s Compensation are coded on the Specific Income screen: • Specific Income Category – Disability or Worker’s Comp • Specific Income Type – Worker’s Compensation For workers’ compensation payments received monthly or more frequently: • For ERDC, REF, REFM, SNAP and TANF, income from temporary workers’ compensation is counted as earned income if paid to a participant who is still employed while recuperating from a temporary illness or injury. • For all other programs except HSD medical programs, these payments are counted as unearned income. • For HSD medical programs, exclude workers’ compensation payments for monthly and annual income. All workers’ compensation payments other than those above are counted as periodic or lump-sum income for all programs except HSD medical programs. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0590 — Workers Compensation 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements Work-related capital assets, equipment and inventory “Work-related equipment” is property essential to the employment or self-employment of a financial group member. Examples are a tradesman’s tools, a farmer’s machinery and equipment used to maintain an income- producing vehicle. “Inventory” is goods in stock and available for sale to prospective customers. A capital asset, other than work-related equipment and inventory, is treated as follows: (a) For ERDC, treat the equity value of all capital assets according to the type of asset it is. (b) For SNAP, exclude the equity value of capital assets used in a business as follows: (A) For nonfarm assets, as long as the financial group is actively engaged in self-employment activities; (B) For farm assets, for one year from the date the person quit self-employment as a farmer. (c) For REF, REFM and TANF: (A) The value of a capital asset is counted according to what type of asset it is. (d) For OSIPM, a capital asset is excluded.