Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 737 § 737.270 — Determination of workers’ compensation premiums for worker leasing company;

Determination of workers’ compensation premiums for worker leasing company; reporting statistical experience. (1) When a worker leasing company required to be licensed by ORS 656.850 provides workers to work for a client and also provides the workers’ compensation coverage for those workers, the insurance premium for the client’s exposure shall be based on the client’s own experience rating, in the same manner as required for employers insuring directly employed workers. (2) An insurer that provides workers’ compensation to a worker leasing company shall maintain and report to the licensed workers’ compensation rating organization of which the insurer is a member separate statistical experience for each client of the worker leasing company according to the uniform statistical plan prescribed by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services according to ORS 737.225 (4). (3) To reimburse expenses incurred by the insurer in segregating client experience, the insurer shall be permitted to charge the worker leasing company a reasonable fee as determined by the director. (4) The worker leasing company shall earn a separate experience rating for any administrative personnel the company employs. [1993 c.628 §5; 1999 c.235 §4] Note: The amendments to 737.270 by section 8, chapter 78, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative July 1, 2027. See section 23, chapter 78, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2027, is set forth for the user’s convenience. 737.270. (1) When a professional employer organization required to be licensed by ORS 656.850 enters into a PEO relationship with a client and also provides the workers’ compensation coverage for the client, the insurance premium for the client’s exposure shall be based on the client’s own experience rating, in the same manner as required for employers insuring directly employed workers. (2) An insurer that provides workers’ compensation to a professional employer organization shall maintain and report to the licensed workers’ compensation rating organization of which the insurer is a member separate statistical experience for each client of the professional employer organization according to the uniform statistical plan prescribed by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services according to ORS 737.225 (4). (3) To reimburse expenses incurred by the insurer in segregating client experience, the insurer shall be permitted to charge the professional employer organization a reasonable fee as determined by the director. (4) The professional employer organization shall earn a separate experience rating for any administrative personnel the professional employer organization directly employs.