Oregon Biz Community Afire Over 'Earth-Shattering' Reform Proposals

On Friday, some 30 Oregon stakeholders, lawyers and state workers’ comp officials will convene for a three-hour work session held by the Management-Labor Advisory Committee. It will be the fourth such meeting in as many weeks dedicated to a single bill before the Legislature, with additional gatherings scheduled for the next two Fridays. Most workers’ comp legislation proposes tweaks — important but not necessarily momentous fixes or improvements. But some members of Oregon's business community are talking about the trial lawyer-backed House Bill 3022 ...