Or. Admin. Code § 436-085-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 436-085-0005 - Definitions

Unless a term is defined elsewhere in these rules, the definitions of ORS chapter 656 are incorporated by reference and made a part of these rules. For the purpose of these rules, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)"Assessable earned premium" means the amount of earned premium that is subject to premium assessment.

(2)"Board" means the Workers' Compensation Board and includes its Hearings Division.

(3)"Director" means the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the director's designee.

(4)"Earned premium" means the total amount of workers' compensation insurance premium earned by an insurer before any modification for premium assessment purposes.

(5)"Exempted earned premium" means premium earned on:

(a) Insurance under the jurisdiction of the federal government, including the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Federal Employers Liability Act, and Jones Act; and

(b) Employer liability increased limits premium that would be reported on Statutory Page 14 (Business in the State of Oregon), column 2, line 16 of the insurer's annual statement under OAR 836-011-0000.

(6)"Insurer" means the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation or an insurer authorized under ORS chapter 731 to transact workers' compensation insurance in this state.

(7)"Premium assessments" means moneys due the director under ORS 656.612 and 656.614.

(8)"Self-Insured employer" means an employer that has been certified under ORS 656.430 as having met the qualifications of a self-insured employer set out by ORS 656.407.

(9)"Self-Insured employer group" means five or more employers certified under ORS 656.430 as having met the qualifications of a self-insured employer set out by ORS 656.407 and OAR 436-050-0260 through 436-050-0340.

Or. Admin. Code § 436-085-0005

WCD 5-1985(Admin), f. 12-10-85, ef. 1-1-86; WCD 5-1987, f. 12-18-87, ef. 1-1-88; WCD 24-1990, f. 11-29-90, cert. ef. 12-26-90; WCD 2-2005, f. 3-24-05, cert. ef. 4-1-05; WCD 3-2011, f. 5-16-11, cert. ef. 7-1-11; WCD 10-2019, amend filed 12/17/2019, effective 1/1/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 656.612 & 656.726

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 656.612 & 656.614