Oregon Self-Insurer's Workers' Compensation Bond
Overview
Approved to self-insure your workers' compensation obligations in Oregon? That approval comes with a mandatory financial guarantee. Oregon requires self-insured employers to post a surety bond as part of the state's authorization process, ensuring that injured workers will receive their entitled benefits even if the self-insured employer cannot pay. This bond is your financial backstop — and without it, your self-insurer status cannot be maintained.
Who Needs This Bond?
Your company has been granted — or is applying for — self-insured status for workers' compensation in Oregon instead of purchasing a standard workers' comp insurance policy. Oregon employers who qualify to self-administer their workers' compensation claims must post this bond as a condition of that authorization. This applies to individual employers who meet the state's financial and operational requirements to carry their own workers' compensation risk. If you've received notice from Oregon's Workers' Compensation Division that a surety bond is required, this is the bond you need.
What is this Bond For?
This bond protects Oregon workers employed by self-insured employers. If a self-insured employer becomes insolvent or fails to pay valid workers' compensation claims, the bond provides a financial remedy for injured workers who would otherwise go unpaid. The obligation runs to the State of Oregon and its Workers' Compensation Division, which oversees the self-insurance program. It is a regulatory guarantee — not liability insurance — that your workers' compensation commitments will be honored.
When is it Required?
Before your self-insurer authorization is issued or renewed, this bond must already be in place. Oregon's Workers' Compensation Division will not approve or continue your self-insured status without a valid, executed surety bond on file. If your current bond lapses, your authorization to self-insure is at risk. Act before any gap opens in your coverage.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond is a statewide Oregon requirement administered by the Oregon Workers' Compensation Division. It applies to any employer operating in Oregon under a self-insured workers' compensation authorization, regardless of the industry or number of locations. There is no local or county-level variation — the requirement is uniform across the state.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' to open the secure surety portal in a new tab. Complete the application with your business details and self-insurer information, and your bond documents will be processed quickly. No waiting on an agent callback — the process is built for fast, direct online purchase.
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