Latest Oregon Headlines
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Oregon 2020 Workers’ Compensation Premium Assessment Rates Dropping
Oct 11 2019 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced an 8.4% average reduction in pure premium rates for employers in 2020. The department each year adopts by rule the workers’ comp premium assessment...
Officials Report Another Vaping-Related Illness in Oregon
Oct 10 2019 // Health officials say one more Oregonian has a vaping-related severe lung illness, raising Oregon’s toll to nine victims, two of whom have died. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Gov. Kate Brown on Oct. 4 ordered a...
Man Sues Oregon Fertility Clinic Over Donated Sperm Used for 17 Kids
Oct 4 2019 // A man who says his donated sperm was used to father at least 17 children in violation of an agreement that allowed for no more than five has sued an Oregon fertility clinic. Dr. Bryce Cleary believes it’s possible...
Vaping Lung Illness Cases Reported in Oregon Now at 8
Oct 3 2019 // State health officials say three additional cases of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping have been reported, bringing the total to eight. The Oregon Health Authority said last week that two Oregon victims had died. That...
Council Recommends $4B Plan to Safeguard Oregon from Wildfires
Sep 30 2019 // A task force created by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says climate change, overstocked forests and understaffed fire teams have placed Oregonians in extreme risk, necessitating a multi-billion-dollar program to safeguard the...
Oregon Employers Will Get $160 Million From SAIF
Sep 16 2019 // SAIF customers in Oregon will receive $160 million in dividends this year. The SAIF the board of directors declared a $120 million primary dividend to be paid to policyholders based on their premium, and a $40 million...
Oregon Teen Who Lost His Leg in DUI Accident Sues Driver, Brewery
Sep 16 2019 // An Oregon teen who lost his leg in a car wreck is suing the driver who crashed into him — along with the Salem brewery accused of over-serving the driver- for $3.5 million. James Holland Jr., along with his parents,...
Report: $221B in Western U.S. Homes at Extreme Risk of Wildfire Damage
Sep 12 2019 // Nearly 776,000 homes with a reconstruction cost value of more than $221 billion are at extreme risk of wildfire damage, a new report out Thursday shows. The 2019 CoreLogic Wildfire Risk Report examines single-family and...
Oregon Workers’ Compensation Costs to Drop in 2020
Sep 10 2019 // Oregon businesses will another drop in workers’ compensation costs in 2020. Employers in the state next year will pay an average of $1.02 per $100 of payroll for workers’ comp, down from $1.11 in 2019, under a...
Oregon Pot Racketeering Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed
Sep 10 2019 // A judge has ruled that a racketeering lawsuit brought by a vineyard against a neighboring marijuana operation can go forward despite attempts to have it dismissed – a ruling that could increase the odds for vineyards and...
Alliant Adds Seeley in Oregon to Northwest Benefits Team
Sep 9 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Peter Seeley vice president within its employee benefits group. Seeley, who’s based in Portland, Ore., will design and deploy customized benefits solutions to a diverse...
Oregon Teen who Lost His Leg in DUI Accident Sues Driver, Brewery
Sep 9 2019 // An Oregon teen who lost his leg in a car wreck is suing the driver who crashed into him – along with the Salem brewery accused of over-serving the driver– for $3.5 million. The Statesman Journal reported James Holland...
Oregon Employers Will Get $160 Million From SAIF
Sep 5 2019 // SAIF customers in Oregon will receive $160 million in dividends this year. The SAIF the board of directors declared a $120 million primary dividend to be paid to policyholders based on their premium, and a $40 million...
M6.3 Earthquake Strikes off Oregon Coast
Aug 29 2019 // A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday off the Oregon coast, but it didn’t generate a tsunami or cause any damage or injuries, authorities said. The epicenter of the quake, which hit just after 8 a.m., was...
CNA Names Decman Branch Manager in Washington and Oregon Branches
Aug 29 2019 // CNA has named Tanya Decman vice president and branch manager for the Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore., branches. Decman was previously assistant vice president of sales and distribution in the West. She was a marketing...
Fire Official Says Oregon Wildfire Risk Map Flawed
Aug 28 2019 // A fire official says a wildfire risk map being created by Deschutes County, the home of Bend, Oregon, underestimates fire danger because it doesn’t take into account the danger when homes catch fire in densely built...
Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society?
Aug 22 2019 // Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis. That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one with more local governments embracing the opportunity to bring in tax revenue from cannabis sales. A new...
Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Group of Falsely Advertising Dairy Products
Aug 21 2019 // A class-action lawsuit claims that an Oregon creamery association falsely advertises the source of its milk, a report said. The lawsuit was filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund against the Tillamook County Creamery...
The Politics Behind the Push for a Federal Marijuana Business Banking Law
Aug 21 2019 // Senator Jeff Merkley once shadowed a cannabis grower and dispenser as he tried to pay his state taxes. He stuffed a backpack with $70,000 in $20 bills and drove 50 miles — unguarded — with the bulging bag in...
Airbnb Settles Racial Discrimination Suit Brought by Oregon Women
Aug 19 2019 // Airbnb has settled a lawsuit brought by several Oregon women who said the site allowed vacation rental owners to discriminate against customers based on race. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports African American plaintiffs...
