Department of Consumer and Business Services News

Oregon Workplaces Claim 29 People In 2013

State workplace safety officials say 29 people died on the job in Oregon during 2013. The statistics released last week by the Department of Consumer and Business Services show a slight decrease from 2012’s figure of 30 deaths. The largest …

Oregon Workers’ Comp Group Avoids Decertification

Oregon insurance regulators say they’ve stopped moving to decertify a workers’ compensation self-insurance trust after the group increased its security deposit. The Department of Consumer and Business Services said Monday that the Oregon Employers Trust Inc. submitted a letter of …

Workers’ Compensation Rate Hike for Oregon

The Department of Consumer and Business Services announced the pure premium rate for workers’ compensation will increase 1.9 percent starting in 2012, the first rate hike in Oregon in more than 20 years. The decision on the rate hike, based …