Comp Division Schedules Hearing on WBF Assessment

The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing Sept. 21 to discuss the assessment that will be charged to employers and workers for the Workers’ Benefit Fund. The agency has not decided what the assessment rate will be for 2024, according to the hearing and rulemaking announcement promulgated Tuesday. The WCD said it will announce the proposed assessment rate by mid-September. The WBF assessment pays for return-to-work programs and also pays for cost-of-living increases for those with permanent and total disabilities. Employers are required to pay at least half of...