Oregon Workers Compensation Study

Number 10-00 September 7, 2000 OREGON’S WORKERS ...
OREGON’S WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE MARKET SUMMARY Oregon’s workers’ comp insurance market has undergone profound changes over the past decade. The study gives Oregon an overall rating of “D” on an A through F scale. ... Retrieve Content

Oregon Workers’ Compensation Topic Of
Oregon Workers’ Compensation Workers' Compensation Claim Closure Dispute Resolution _____ Topic of Interest Requests for reconsideration: Oregon Law sets An appellate reviewer will study all information received from the injured worker and the ... Doc Viewer

ADEQUACY OF BENEFITS PAID UNDER THE WORKERS’ DISABILITY ...
In its bi-annual study of workers’ compensation insurance premiums across the country, the 2008 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Ranking Summary found that Michigan premiums were tied with New Mexico and Wisconsin for ... Get Content Here

Oregon workers’ compensation Premiums To Remain Flat Next ...
Oregon workers’ compensation premiums to remain flat next year; state fees to drop Governor Kulongoski credits low costs with the ability to attract and retain business A 2004 study by DCBS found that Oregon’s premiums had dropped to ... Fetch Doc

CHAPTER Lower Back Pain And Disorders 39 Of Intervertebral Discs
Insured workers’ compensation market, Webster and Snook estimated the compensable costs of low back pain in the United States to be $11.1 billion in 1989. They reported that the mean study of 321 patients found that only when traction spurs or ... Access Doc

2012 Workers’ Compensation Costs Questions And Answers
Oregon’s pure premium rate declined a cumulative 62.8 percent from 1990 to 2011, and, in 2010 Oregon’s premium costs were ranked 11th lowest in the country, according to a study by DCBS. Low workers’ compensation costs are driven largely by improvements to workplace safety and health, ... Return Document

Insurers Embracing Digital Communication Platforms To Meet Consumers’ Needs
The digital age dominates many everyday activities of consumers and insurers have embraced new technologies to meet the new and growing consumer demand for a variety of digital communication platforms. As a result, four states this year, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Wyoming have enacted laws that will allow drivers to show proof of insurance with their smart phone in a traffic stop ... Read News

SAMPLE ACCEPTABLE PETITIONER'S OPENING BRIEF WORKERS ...
Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (ORAP). [Note: this page (the "cover") must be blue paper Workers' Compensation Board dated January 7, 2000, affirming the Administrative Law Judge's Opinion and Order of June 28, 1999, in a contested case. 2 ... View Full Source

Economy Drives Change In 2012 workers’ compensation Costs
Compensation system that delivers excellent results for both workers and employers.‖ In a study of 2010 premium rates conducted by DCBS, Oregon’s workers’ compensation premium costs were important to the success of Oregon’s workers’ compensation system,‖ Harra said. ... Return Document

The Impact Of Shift Work On The Risk And Severity Of Injuries ...
This study used Oregon workers’ compensation data from 1990-1997 to examine the differences in hospital employee claims (n = 7,717) for day, evening and night shifts in aggregate and by occupation, and data from the Current Population Survey ... Document Viewer

Occupational Vehicular Accidents: A Workers’ Compensation ...
Occupational Vehicular Accidents: A Workers’ Compensation Analysis of Oregon Truck Drivers 1990-1997 By: Brian P. McCall, Ph.D.a Irwin B. Horwitz, Ph.D.b This study used workers’ compensation claim data that were provided by the Oregon Department ... View Full Source

Different studies, Similar Results
The Oregon study offers workers' compensation analysts a powerful benefit: It has established both a reasonable expectation of average premium costs ($2 per $100 of payroll) and a means of tracking trends both nationally and in individual jurisdictions. ... Visit Document

New Yorkers Will Be Able To Call Out Sick And Not Get Fired; So Why Are Some Complaining?
New York is set to surpass four cities and one state to become the largest jurisdiction in the country to guarantee sick leave for employees. Even though a million New Yorkers are expected to benefit, not everyone is pleased with the measure hailed on Friday by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. ... Read News

Ohio Bureau Of Workers’ Compensation Comprehensive Study
Workers’ Compensation Comprehensive Study . Pricing Process: Use of NCCI Classification System . Pricing Process: Minimum Administrative Premium . Oregon has four, and Utah has 3. We believe that classification that emphasizes hazard rather than location ... Fetch Here

NASW - Center For Workforce Studies
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Compnews Jan/Feb 2005 - Welcome To Saif.com
Legislation affecting the Oregon workers’ compensation system. Throughout the year, we will keep you updated on legislative COMPCOnewsMP SAIF CORPORATION www.saif.com 03 The report is the result of a study conducted every two years by DCBS analysts. ... Fetch Content

Workers' Compensation Medical Care In California: Costs
A California Workers’ Compensation Institute study found the average chiropractor visits per claim with chiropractic care in the first Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. 2002 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Ranking. ... Read Document

Workers’ Compensation Research Bulletin
Workers’ Compensation Research Bulletin September 21, 2005 No. 05-005 Topic: Workers’ Compensation Premium Levels and Rate Change Trends by State To receive a copy of the Oregon study and to learn more about the DCBS methodology used to ... Retrieve Document

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION MEDICAL TREATMENT GUIDELINES IN TEXAS
Clinical reviewers selected for this study is experienced with workers’ compensation cases.8 Workers’ Compensation Division, Oregon Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment Guideline (1996); and Washington Department of Labor and Industries, Medical ... Content Retrieval

Review Of Illinois Workers’ Compensation
Illinois workers' compensation benefits first skyrocketed in 1975 when Democrats controlled both houses of the legislature and the governor’s office. An Oregon study last year stated that Illinois workers’ compensation costs were the third ... Get Document

UM/UIM Benefits How Are Offsets For Workers' Compensation ...
Case Study UM/UIM Benefits How are Offsets for Workers' Compensation Benefits Calculated? —by Kyle Riley and Jennifer Krumm In Oregon, an insurer is entitled to offset workers compensation benefits against the amount ... Document Viewer