Or. Admin. Code § 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.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 656.612 & 656.726
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 656.612 & 656.614
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