E-Brief MONTANA WORK COMP COSTS RANKED SECOND HIGHEST
According to a new study released today, Montana has the second highest workers’ compensation premiums in the entire country. The report comes from the Oregon
Department of Consumer & Business Services, and can be view at:
http://www4.cbs.state.or.us/ex/imd/reports/rpt/index.cfm?fuseaction=version_view&version_tk=181097&ProgID=FEARA012
At the Annual meeting September 23, Annette Hoffman, who serves on the council, stated that there are several aspects to the complexity including a work culture that doesn’t stress safety, increasing medical cost, time off job, frequency of claims and open claims. Big Sky EDA-EDC will stay tuned. This has major impact on businesses and recruitment efforts.