2020 meetings

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Meetings held in the Labor and Industries Building will be live streamed: https://www.oregon.gov/dcbs/pages/video-hearings.aspx

MLAC meeting action chart

Subcommittee meeting

• On COVID-19 (2020 interim)
  
• On Legislation (2019-2020 interim)
  

Dec. 11

• Agenda
  
• Audio
• Minutes
  
• WCB update
  

Sept. 11

• Agenda (revised)
  
• Audio
• Minutes
  
• SB 533 (2013) MCO report on “come along” providers – 2019 report
  
• WCD letter regarding rule proposal
  
• Management administrative rule proposal
  

Aug. 26

• Agenda
  
• Audio
  
• Minutes
  
• WCD letter regarding SAIF rule proposal
  
• Workers’ Compensation Division Form 801 stakeholder meeting invitation
  
• Division of Financial Regulation rule regarding COVID claims and employer experience
  
• Oregon OSHA infectious disease rule information

August 14 meeting (canceled)

July 17

• Agenda (revised)
• Audio
  
• Minutes
  
• Written testimony Oregon Association of Nurseries
  
• Oregon OSHA infectious disease rulemaking background and invitation to forums
  
• WCD preliminary report on insurer data call
  
• Written testimony Keith Semple
  
• Written testimony SAIF Corporation
  
• Informational handouts Ombudsman for Injured Workers – general and COVID-19
  
• Letter from Christian Gaston, office of Governor Brown
  
• Breakdown LC 293 – Keith Semple
  
• Written testimony UPS
  
• Written testimony United States Bakers
  
• 7/27/20 response to MLAC from Providence Health and Services
  
• WCD insurer data call report
  

July 15

• Agenda
• Audio
  
• Minutes
  
• ODA, OHA, OSHA Food Processing Response Toolkit – part 1 and part 2
  
• SAIF COVID-19 claim processing policy
  
• Oregon OSHA face covering advisory notice
  
• NCCI employer experience rating filing
  
• Written testimony American Property Casualty Insurance Association
  
• WCD memo on definition of “injury” and “occupational disease” claims
  
• Updated issues list (dated 7/15/20)
  
• Written testimony Dr. Sean Green
  
• Written testimony Portland Business Alliance
  
• WCD reported claim data as of 7/10/20
  
• WCD reported denial reasons as of 7/10/20
  
• Informational handout – employer responsibilities under workers’ compensation law
  
• Written testimony Oregon State Fire Fighters Council
  
• Written testimony Associated General Contractors
  
• Written testimony Oregon Business & Industry member
  
• Written testimony, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
  
• Written testimony, SAIF Corporation
  
• Written testimony, Oregon Business & Industry
  
• Written testimony agricultural employer representatives
  
• Quarantine time loss program description (Emergency Board analysis, Legislative Fiscal Office)
  
• Written testimony Oregon State Chamber of Commerce

July 9

• Agenda (revised)
  
• Audio
  
• Minutes
  
• WCD follow up information claim notice timelines
  
• Written testimony from Rep. Drazan and Sen. Girod
  
• Written testimony from American Contractors Insurance Group
  
• Information about essential businesses and workers
• Written testimony Multnomah County
  
• Covid issue listing with labor additions discussion draft
  

July 7

• Agenda
• Audio
  
• Minutes
  
• WCD follow up claim data 7/6/20
  
• WCD memo claim denial reasons
  
• Email from Marcus Pitts, City of Salem
  
• Email from Kimberly Wood with information from Amazon
• Written testimony Oregon Manufacturers & Commerce
  
• Claim information – Larry Bishop, Sedgwick
• Written testimony Sam Hutchison, City of Portland Bureau of Fire and Police Disability and Retirement
  

July 2

• Agenda
• Audio
  
• Minutes
  
• WCD memo with notice of denial samples
  
• WCD follow up claim data by insurer type and detailed industry information
  
• Written testimony SAIF Corp.
  
• Written testimony Hasina Wittenberg, Special Districts Association
  
• Written testimony Oregon State Fire Fighters Council
  
• Written testimony United Food and Commercial Workers 555
  
• Written testimony Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization
  
• Written testimony from AFL-CIO
  
• Written testimony from AFSCME
  
• Written testimony from Northwest Workers’ Justice Project
  

June 30

• Agenda
• Audio
  
• Minutes
  
• Request from Governor Brown to review COVID issues
  
• COVID-19 claim data reported to WCD (as of 6/24/20)
• Other states’ information related to COVID presumptions
• WCD presentation on claims processing, appeals, and timelines
• Letter from Rep. Barbara Smith Warner
• Web links posted in GoToMeeting chat

Feb. 7

• Agenda
  
• Audio
  
• Minutes
  
• HB 4062
• Bill Analysis of HB 4062 (revised)
  
• HB 4062 Amendment
  
• Kids’ Chance of Oregon video

Jan. 10

• Agenda
• Audio
  
• Minutes
• Permanent Partial Disability biennial report
• Workers’ Benefit Fund annual report
• PPD basics
• PPD update
• WBF update