(1) Documents submitted to the division may be:
- (a) Mailed to the division’s mailing address with sufficient postage and placed in the custody of the U.S. Postal Service;
- (b) Hand delivered to the division’s Salem office;
- (c) Faxed, if the document transmitted indicates it has been delivered by fax, is sent to the correct fax number, and indicates the date it was sent; or
- (d) Sent by any other method authorized by the director.
(2) Timeliness of documents submitted to the division:
- (a) If a document is mailed, it will be considered submitted on the date it is postmarked.
- (b) If a document is hand-delivered, it must be delivered during regular business hours and marked as received to be considered submitted on that date.
- (c) If a document is faxed, it must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time to be considered submitted on that date.
- (d) Time periods allowed under these rules are calculated in calendar days. The first day is not included. The last day is included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. In that case, the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Legal holidays are those listed in ORS 187.010 and 187.020.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 656.622 & 656.726(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 656.622
History
WCD 11-2019, adopt filed 12/18/2019, effective 01/01/2020