Chapter 190 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 507

Relating to workers’ compensation requirements for public contracts; creating new provisions; amending ORS 279.320; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 279.320 is amended to read:

279.320. (1) Every public contract shall also contain a condition that the contractor shall promptly, as due, make payment to any person, copartnership, association or corporation, furnishing medical, surgical and hospital care or other needed care and attention, incident to sickness or injury, to the employees of such contractor, of all sums which the contractor agrees to pay for such services and all moneys and sums which the contractor collected or deducted from the wages of employees pursuant to any law, contract or agreement for the purpose of providing or paying for such service.

(2) Every public contract also shall contain a clause or condition that all subject employers working under the contract are [subject] either employers that will comply with ORS 656.017 or employers that are exempt under ORS 656.126.

SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 279.320 by section 1 of this 2001 Act first apply to public contracts entered into on or after the effective date of this 2001 Act.

SECTION 3. This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor May 24, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 24, 2001

Effective date May 24, 2001

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