Spanish-speaking contacts rose from 1,038 in 1999 to 1,938 in 2000. It's imperative that injured workers report all carrier misbehavior to the ombudsman's office and seek its help when needed. No comparable service exists in the United States. OSHA's mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers. It's responsibilities include enforcing Oregon's occupational safety and health rules which established minimum safety and health standards for all industries and outlined specific standards for individual industries.
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This committee is charged by law with studying the workers' compensation system in areas such as decisions of the courts which have a significant impact, the adequacy of benefits, medical and legal costs, the adequacy of assessments paid into the department's reserve programs, and the operation of programs funded by the Workers' Benefit Fund. SAIF is governed by a five-member Board of Directors appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. SAIF is not officially owned by Oregonians, instead it's called a quasi-state. The official state directory and manual of facts and figures. It covers information concerning state, county, city, federal, and and tribal governments.