452 Mass. Reg. 8.02

Current through Register 1524, June 21, 2024
Section 8.02 - Definitions

For the purposes of 452 CMR 8.00 the following definitions will be used:

Corporate Director - A person elected or appointed to sit on a board that manages the affairs of a particular corporation.

Corporate Officer - a person who holds the designated position of president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, etc. for a particular corporation and is so listed in the articles of organization or in the annual report filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Duly Authorized Rating Organization - for the purpose of 452 CMR 8.00 the duly authorized rating organization shall be the organization recognized pursuant to M.G.L. c. 152, § 52C to fulfill those statutory duties delineated therein or its successor.

Employee - for purposes of 452 CMR 8.00, the definition of employee shall be that indicated in M.G.L. c. 152, § 1(4).

Employer - for the purpose of 452 CMR 8.00, the definition of employer shall be that indicated in M.G.L. c. 152, § 1(5).

Fine - a fine shall refer to those fines delineated in M.G.L. c. 152, § 25C.

Insurance Carrier - for the purpose of 452 CMR 8.00 an insurance carrier shall refer to an insurer as defined in M.G.L. c. 152, § 1(7).

Investigator - a person designated by the Director of the DIA to enforce the provisions of M.G.L. c. 152, §§ 25A and 25C.

Stop Work Order (SWO) - a citation issued to an employer that has failed to provide evidence of workers' compensation insurance coverage as prescribed by M.G.L. c. 152, § 25A. A SWO shall be issued by an investigator duly authorized by the Director of the DIA.

452 CMR 8.02

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1331, eff. 1/27/2017.