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Committee Passes Formulary Bill, Opposition Offers Support if Amended
04/23/2015
workers employers insurers and health care providers who would then have until Dec. 31 2016 to recommend a formulary to the DWC. The DWC would then establish a formulary by Jan. 1 2017 effective that day as well.
A frequent point of reference in the hearing was a study from the California
Category: News
Four Years after Reforms, Stakeholders ready for more Changes
03/20/2015
of the changes from the last package.
As long as the savings generated by the slashes in workers' benefits are not going to be passed to the employers I think it would be prudent then to restore the rights to the workers Cooney said.
Research from the Oregon Department of Consumer and
Category: News
Labor Secretary Says Administration Satisfied with Reforms
02/11/2015
expensive jurisdiction in the country for purchasing work comp insurance according to a study released every two years by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.
California topped the Oregon list in 2002 and again in 2004 with an average cost of 6.08 per 100 of payroll 235 greater
Category: News
Defense Contractor Cites High Comp Costs in Decision to Move East
02/09/2015
diverse talent pool and other resources."
The move will not eliminate any jobs in California according to the statement.
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services ranked California as the most expensive state in the nation for workers' compensation insurance last year. According to
Category: News
Appellate Court Finds again that Employer Must Pay for Claimant's Marijuana
01/20/2015
opportunity instead of a burden."
Indeed a study published in the American Medical Associations Journal of Internal Medicine says there is a link between lower opioid overdose deaths and legalized medical marijuana.
There are 23 states where medical-marijuana use is legal Alaska Arizona California
Category: News
Self-Insurer Security Fund among 8 Comp Bills Introduced before Session
01/19/2015
community before they'll pass such a measure. He said about 50 of the 96 active self-insured employers in Oregon are also active in the California program which itself is a sign that there is interest.
Meanwhile House Bill 2211 introduced by the House Interim Committee on Business and Labor on behalf
Category: News
Business Council Includes Comp Reform in New Year's Resolutions
12/30/2014
nation. New York ranked fourth in the biennial premium rate-ranking study published by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services in October 2014 with a rate of 2.75 per 100 of payroll. The study reported a median of 1.37 per 100 of payroll. California ranked highest with a ranking of
Category: News
Reform Commission Recommends Medical Cost Database, PBMs and more Meetings
12/24/2014
collect data specific to the workers' compensation industry that could be compared to data the Insurance Department already has on group health medical costs.
Soghikian also said the state's ranking in the biennial Oregon rate ranking study improved since the commission was enpaneled.
New Hampshire
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New York Carriers Posted 3rd-Highest Profitability, 4th-Highest Premium in 2013
12/22/2014
Commissioners reported in its 2014 profitability report that workers compensation carriers saw a return on net worth of 14.5 last year making New York the third-most profitable state. The national return for the line was 7.2.
Meanwhile the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services 2014 rate
Category: News
Business Groups Targeting SLU Awards for 2015 Session
12/15/2014
"open for business."
According to a biennial study by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services released in October New York has the fourth-highest workers' compensation premium costs in the nation behind California Connecticut and New Jersey.
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