Effective Jan.1, 2024, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services determined an assessment rate of 9.8 percent of direct earned premium is necessary for the department to carry out its statutory responsibility to regulate, administer, and enforce the workers’ compensation and occupational safety and health laws of the state of Oregon (see Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 656.612 and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 440-045-0020).
The 9.8% rate is no change from 2023 or 2022, although above the 9.0% rate in 2021.