1. (1) Purpose. These rules carry out the workers’ compensation law related to employers’ and insurers’ responsibilities to cover subject workers for compensable injuries and illnesses.

2. (2) Applicability.

   1. (a) These rules apply to employers, self-insured employers, and insurers.
   2. (b) The requirements of OAR 436-050-0165, 436-050-0170, 436-050-0175, 436-050-0180, 436-050-0190, 436-050-0200, 436-050-0205, 436-050-0210 and 436-050-0220 apply to both self-insured employers and self-insured employer groups. References in those rules to “employer” include employer groups, and references to “self-insured employer” include self-insured employer groups.
   3. (c) The director may waive procedural rules as justice requires, unless otherwise obligated by statute.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS chapter 656

History

WCD 7-2022, amend filed 11/07/2022, effective 01/01/2023
WCD 10-2019, amend filed 12/17/2019, effective 01/01/2020
WCD 7-2018, amend filed 06/07/2018, effective 07/01/2018
WCD 5-2016, f. 11-28-16, cert. ef. 1-1-17
WCD 10-2015, f. 12-24-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16
WCD 13-2014, f. 11-26-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
WCD 10-2014, f. 8-15-14, cert. ef. 9-15-14
WCD 8-2013, f. 11-12-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14
WCD 5-2013, f. 7-3-13, cert. ef. 7-22-13
WCD 1-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-23-13 thru 7-21-13
WCD 6-2012, f. 10-4-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13
WCD 4-2008, f. 9-17-08, cert. ef. 7-1-09
WCD 1-2008, f. 6-13-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08
WCD 7-2007, f. 11-1-07, cert. ef. 11-28-07
WCD 8-2005, f. 12-6-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06
WCD 5-2005, f. 5-26-05, cert. ef. 6-1-05
WCD 12-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04
WCD 10-2003, f. 8-29-03, cert. ef. 9-15-03
WCD 5-2001, f. 6-22-01, cert. ef. 7-1-01
WCD 1-1998, f. 1-9-98, cert. ef. 1-23-98
WCD 9-1996, f. 3-11-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96
WCD 2-1994, f. 4-1-94, cert. ef. 5-1-94
WCD 3-1992, f. 1-10-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92
WCD 25-1990, f. 11-29-90, cert. ef. 12-26-90
WCD 7-1989, f. 12-22-89, cert. ef. 1-1-90
WCD 9-1987, f. 12-18-87, cert. ef. 1-1-88
WCD 9-1985, f. 12-12-85, cert. ef. 1-1-86
WCD 7-1983, f. 12-22-83, cert. ef. 12-27-83; Renumbered from 436-051-0003
WCD 10-1982, f. 9-30-82, cert. ef. 10-1-82
WCD 4-1982, f. 2-10-82, cert. ef. 2-15-82
WCD 3-1980, f. & cert. ef. 4-2-80