1. (1) Insurers and employers at injury must fully participate in any department audit, periodic program review, investigation, or review, and provide records and other information as requested.

2. (2) If the director finds the insurer or employer at injury failed to comply with OAR 436-120, the director may impose one or more of the following sanctions:

   1. (a) Reprimand by the director;
   2. (b) Recovery of reimbursements;
   3. (c) Denial of reimbursement requests; or
   4. (d) A civil penalty under ORS 656.745.

3. (3) In determining the amount of a civil penalty to be assessed the director may consider:

   1. (a) The degree of harm inflicted on the worker;
   2. (b) Whether there have been previous violations or warnings; and
   3. (c) Other matters as justice may require.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 656.340 & 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 656.340, 656.447, 656.745(1) & (2)

History

WCD 4-2016, f. 11-28-16, cert. ef. 1-1-17
WCD 3-2009, f. 12-1-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10
WCD 8-2007, f. 11-1-07, cert. ef. 12-1-07
WCD 8-2005, f. 12-6-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06
WCD 7-2002, f. 5-30-02, cert. ef. 7-1-02
WCD 6-2000, f. 4-27-00, cert. ef. 6-1-00
WCD 10-1994, f. 11-1-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95, Renumbered from 436-120-0255 & 436-120-0270
WCD 11-1987, f. 12-17-87, cert. ef. 1-1-88
WCD 7-1985, f. 12-12-85, cert. ef. 1-1-86, Renumbered from 436-061-0981
WCD 5-1983, f. 12-14-83, cert. ef. 1-1-84
WCD 2-1983, f. 6-30-83, cert. ef. 6-30-83
WCD 4-1981, f. 12-4-81, cert. ef. 1-1-82