MLAC to Discuss Legislative Proposals at Next Meeting

Members of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee will discuss legislative proposals to address worker leasing company requirements and streamline work comp regulations during a meeting Thursday. A draft bill posted among documents for the committee meeting would require worker leasing companies to provide workers’ compensation coverage to their clients. Another draft bill would amend statutes to allow the Department of Consumer and Business Services to make payments from the Workers’ Benefit Fund to injured workers or their beneficiaries if an insurer defaults. The c...