Oregon Study Shows Need for Reform in Illinois

By Greg Jones, ReporterProponents of workers' compensation reform in Illinois say a new study from Oregon supports their argument that the current system is broken and needs to be fixed.The Oregon Department of Consumer Business Services published last week a premium rate ranking calculating indices based on data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia that showed Illinois is the third most expensive jurisdiction in the country for workers' compensation insurance. The study states the premium rate index for Illinois is now $3.05 per every $100 of payroll, a 9.3% increase over 2...