Truck drivers who are provided vehicles by their employers and are restricted in how they can use them might not qualify for an exemption and may need to be covered by a workers’ compensation policy, Oregon regulators announced Monday.
The Workers’ Compensation Division said the Oregon Court of Appeals in October issued a decision in SAIF Corp. v. Ward finding that a truck driver who does not have the right to possess, use and control a vehicle for purposes other than what is specified by the employer doesn’t qualify for the coverage exemption that applies to drivers of for-...
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