Or. Admin. R. 436-120-0900 - Audits, Penalties and Sanctions

(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) 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:

(a) Reprimand by the director;

(b) Recovery of reimbursements;

(c) Denial of reimbursement requests; or

(d) A civil penalty under ORS 656.745.

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

(a) The degree of harm inflicted on the worker;

(b) Whether there have been previous violations or warnings; and

(c) Other matters as justice may require.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 436-120-0900

WCD 4-1981, f. 12-4-81, ef. 1-1-82; WCD 2-1983, f. 6-30-83, ef. 6-30-83; WCD 5-1983, f. 12-14-83, ef. 1-1-84; Renumbered from 436-061-0981, 5-1-85; WCD 7-1985, f. 12-12-85, ef. 1-1-86; WCD 11-1987, f. 12-17-87, eff. 1-1-88; WCD 10-1994, f. 11-1-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95, Renumbered from 436-120-0255 & 436-120-0270; WCD 6-2000, f. 4-27-00, cert. ef. 6-1-00; WCD 7-2002, f. 5-30-02, cert. ef. 7-1-02; WCD 8-2005, f. 12-6-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; WCD 8-2007, f. 11-1-07, cert. ef. 12-1-07; WCD 3-2009, f. 12-1-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10; WCD 4-2016, f. 11-28-16, cert. ef. 1/1/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 656.340 & 656.726(4)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 656.340, 656.447 & 656.745(1) & (2)