Tag Archives: Contractors

Hiring a contractor for spring/summer home projects? State agency urges you check their license, report scammers

The Construction Contractors Board, the state agency that licenses contractors in Oregon, follows a mission to protect consumers from unlicensed contractor activity. At this time of year, unlicensed contractor scams are common, as fly-by-night individuals take advantage of consumers conducting remodels and repairs on their property. CCB combats unlicensed contractor activity in many ways, including […]
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Editorial: Legislature should pass Senate Bill 1575

Architects, engineers, surveyors and other contractors may get a bit more protection from the Oregon Legislature this session. The defense costs they may be compelled to pay would be directly tied to their liability or fault, if Senate Bill 1575 becomes law. Source: Editorial: Legislature should pass Senate Bill 1575 | Opinion | bendbulletin.com

New legislation and rule changes coming to the Oregon CCB | Opinion

Provisions of the new law expand the CCB’s rule-making authority, and make it easier to track and deny new licenses to previously disciplined contractors, as well as add grounds to revoke, suspend, or now condition, licenses. Last year, with little fanfare and few comments, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 228, which made crucial and […]
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Immediate Connection: OHA reveals new access to treatment, housing, overdose prevention

People seeking Measure 110 services and supports can now access a newly invigorated helpline to connect individuals more efficiently with treatment, housing, and overdose prevention providers within the statewide behavioral health resource networks (BHRNs). The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has announced that Health Resources in Action (HRiA), a non-profit organization based in Boston, was selected […]
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Portland mail handling site will close, lay off 62

A California contractor that provides trucking and mail handling services for the U.S. Postal Service said Friday that it will shut down its site near Portland International Airport and lay off all 62 people who work there. The workers will lose their jobs on Jan. 31, according to a notice sent to regional government agencies. […]
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Forest Grove contractor fined nearly $40,000 for safety violations

A Forest Grove contractor is in hot water with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration for allegedly failing to protect its workers. J&K Roofing Co. has been ordered to pay a $39,000 penalty. Regulators say the fine is for repeatedly violating a requirement to provide protective systems for J&K’s workers — including safeguards to […]
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Audit faults the state’s ‘poor’ monitoring of Oregon Health Plan contractor

An internal Oregon Health Authority audit has found the agency’s lax oversight of a key contractor resulted in wasted money and caused vulnerable Oregonians seeking mental health care to be placed in overly restrictive settings. Click here to access this premium story (State Employees) Source: Audit faults the state’s ‘poor’ monitoring of Oregon Health Plan […]
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Oregon Adds Independent Contractors to Child Support Reporting Requirements

Earlier this summer, Governor Kotek signed Senate Bill (SB) 184, which modifies the child support reporting requirements for Oregon employers. Starting January 1, 2024, employers will need to include independent contractors in their reports to the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice. Employers will be required to report any independent contractors engaged […]
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Oregon wants Medicaid contractors to outline investments

The state’s 16 Medicaid contractors reported “higher than normal profits” last year, according to financial results the Oregon Health Authority released Tuesday. OHA wants the CCOs to outline how they will invest those profits back into communities. Dave Baden, acting OHA director, emailed the CCOs in late June, saying that Gov. Tina Kotek was requesting […]
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Home Improvement Scams: State agency issues advisory

Home improvement scams are most prevalent in summertime, and consumers should be on the lookout for the warning signs of a scam, according to an advisory issued by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB). Source: Home Improvement Scams: State agency issues advisory