Or. Admin. Code § 438-005-0053 - Notice of Denial of Responsibility

(1) If a self-insured employer or insurer intends to deny responsibility for a claim on the basis of injury or exposure with another employer, the self-insured employer or insurer shall, within the period allowed under ORS 656.262 for processing the claim, so indicate in or as part of a denial otherwise meeting the requirements of 656.262 and OAR 438-005-0055.

(2) The notice shall:

(a) Identify the condition(s) for which responsibility is being denied;

(b) State the factual and legal reasons for the denial; and

(c) Advise the claimant to file separate, timely claims against other potentially responsible insurers or self-insured employers, including other insurers for the same employer, in order to protect the claimant's rights to obtain benefits on the claim.

(3) The denial may:

(a) List the names and addresses of other insurers or self-insured employers who may be responsible for the claimant's condition; and

(b) State whether the self-insured employer or insurer has requested the appointment of a paying agent pursuant to ORS 656.307.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 438-005-0053

WCB 7-1990(Temp), f. 6-14-90, cert. ef. 7-1-90; WCB 11-1990, f. 12-13-90, cert. ef. 12-31-90; WCB 1-1994, f. 11-1-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95; WCB 2-1995, f. 11-13-95, cert. ef. 1-1-96; WCB 3-2005, f. 11-15-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; WCB 1-2019, amend filed 04/02/2019, effective 6/1/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 656.726(4) & 654.025(2)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 656.308(2) & 656.262(6)