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I operate a meat processing business in Oregon. My workman's compensation insurance provider has all 10 of my employees classified under 2089, "packing houses--all operations," at a rate of $11.06 per hundred. I have a mobile slaughter truck with 2 employees and a part-time butcher that would likely be correctly classified however, the rest of my employees are retail. Can you help clarify classifications and rates for our type of business?

Last Updated: April 09, 2009

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Ask your insurance provider to check rates for the other categories on this page:

http://www.extension.org/pages/Workers_Compensation_for_Meat_Processors

You should try to get your retail employees under 8031, "Meat, Fish, or Poultry--Retail", or perhaps another of these codes if you can justify it.

This should be cheaper. Oregon is a bit different from most other states because 2081, "Butchering," does not exist, and therefore 2089 "Packing houses--all operations," has a higher premium because it includes 2081 risk.

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