Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Legislators aim to crack down on fraud
May 21 2007 // For years, Al Capone outwitted federal efforts to nail him for murder and other mobster-type crimes. The feds finally took him down with a breathtakingly simple courtroom gambit: tax evasion. California Capones Modern-day...
Legislators aim to crack down on fraud
May 21 2007 // For years, Al Capone outwitted federal efforts to nail him for murder and other mobster-type crimes. The feds finally took him down with a breathtakingly simple courtroom gambit: tax evasion. California Capones Modern-day...
Oregon bill could increase maximum allowable liability limits
May 7 2007 // The Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee is considering increasing the maximum liability limits that may be awarded for damage claims against government agencies. Meanwhile, the state Supreme Court is evaluating arguments on...
News Currents
May 7 2007 // Ore. Senate committee to allow preteens on ATVs All-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety have reached a compromise that would keep preteen children on the popular machines. An Oregon Senate...
Oregon Reports 37 Workplace Deaths in 2006
May 4 2007 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced its 2006 figures for workplace safety. According to its data, 37 people covered by the state workers’ compensation system died on the job. The largest...
Ore. Senate Committee To Allow Preteens on ATVs
Apr 26 2007 // All-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety have reached a compromise that would keep preteen children on the popular machines. An Oregon Senate committee announced a plan Monday that would require...
Insurers Association Voices Concern Over Washington ‘Bad Faith’ Bill
Apr 17 2007 // Following the Washington Senate’s passing of an Insurance Fair Conduct Act, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has issued a statement voicing its concern that the bill will lead trial...
Oregon Establishes Toll-Free Consumer Complaint Line
Apr 17 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has established a new toll-free telephone number so that consumers can more easily contact the department with questions or complaints about agents or companies, order insurance...
OREGON AMENDS RULE ON LICENSING; PASSES FARMWORKERS BILL
Mar 26 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has amended its rules affecting licensing, renewal, prelicensing training and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. According to the OID, the changes in the rulemaking...
Oregon amends rule on licensing; passes farmworkers bill
Mar 26 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has amended its rules affecting licensing, renewal, prelicensing training and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. According to the OID, the changes in the rulemaking...
Ore. Examines Ways to Extend Time Off for Pregnancies
Mar 21 2007 // One of the toughest decisions a mother can face is between caring for a new infant and returning to work. The first few months of life are a critical bonding time between mother and child; however, with few companies...
Oregon Adopts and Amends Rule on Producer Licensing
Mar 16 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has amended its rules affecting licensing, renewal, prelicensing training and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. According to the OID, the changes in the rulemaking...
Oregon Malpractice Claims Among Nation’s Lowest
Mar 15 2007 // Medical malpractice claim payouts in Oregon are lower than those in all but seven other states despite the elimination of a cap on such awards in 1999, a new study shows. The study researchers tried to measure the effects...
Oregon Senate Passes Workers’ Comp Bill for Farmworkers
Mar 14 2007 // The Oregon Senate has approved a bill to provide protection for farmworkers. Senate Bill 202 requires farm labor contractors to provide workers’ compensation insurance for workers, and requires applicants for farm...
Oregon OSHA Proposes Fining Ski Area over Worker Injuries
Mar 13 2007 // The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division has proposed more than $15,000 in fines against ski operator Mt. Bachelor Inc., saying safety violations contributed to a chairlift-maintenance accident that injured four...
With Auto Surcharge Failing, Ore. Lawmakers Look to Lottery
Mar 13 2007 // With Ore. Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s proposed surcharge on auto insurance to pay for more state troopers not gaining any traction, some lawmakers are pushing for a proposal to set aside $65 million in lottery proceeds to...
Dog Bite Victim Seeks Change in Oregon Law
Mar 12 2007 // It was nearly 19 months ago, but Sara Weidenhaft is still haunted by the animal’s amber eyes just moments after it ripped her lips apart. It remains a part of every word that escapes her mangled lips, every stare...
People
Mar 12 2007 // Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond, Va., branch of Riggs,...
CaseLaw Watch
Feb 26 2007 // Attorneys Fees State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Lestenkof (Alaska, Sept. 29, 2006) Ruling: In this case, the court considered whether an auto insurer must pay unlimited (Alaska Civil Rule 82) attorney’s...
Case Law Watch
Feb 25 2007 // Attorneys Fees State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Lestenkof (Alaska, Sept. 29, 2006) Ruling: In this case, the court considered whether an auto insurer must pay unlimited (Alaska Civil Rule 82) attorney’s...
