Section 656.990 – Penalties.
(1) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or representation to the Workers’ Compensation Board or its employees, the Workers’ Compensation Board chairperson, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or employees of the director, the insurer or self-insured employer for the purpose of obtaining any benefit or payment under this […]
Section 656.776 – Notice to Secretary of State regarding action on audit report.
Not later than the 90th day after the Secretary of State completes and delivers to the appropriate authority an audit under ORS 297.210, the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation or any subsidiary corporation formed or acquired by the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of the measures taken […]
Section 656.780 – Certification and training of claims examiners; records of certification and training of examiners; department inspection of records; penalties; rules.
(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall: (a) Adopt by rule standards for certification of workers’ compensation claims examiners that shall be administered by workers’ compensation insurers, self-insured employers and service companies; and (b) Develop or approve any training curriculum used by insurers, self-insured employers and service companies that is […]
Section 656.790 – Workers’ Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee; membership; duties; expenses.
(1) The Governor shall appoint a Workers’ Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee composed of 10 appointed members. Five members from organized labor shall represent subject workers and five members shall represent subject employers. In addition to the appointed members, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall serve ex officio as a member […]
Section 656.794 – Advisory committee on medical care; rules.
There shall be created an advisory committee on medical care. This committee shall consist of members appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to advise the director on matters relating to the provision of medical care to workers. The director by rule shall determine […]
Section 656.795 – Informational materials for nurse practitioners.
The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall develop and make available to nurse practitioners informational materials about the workers’ compensation system, including, but not limited to, the management of indemnity claims, standards for authorization of temporary disability benefits, return to work responsibilities and programs, and general workers’ compensation rules and procedures […]
Section 656.797 – Certification by nurse practitioner of review of required materials.
On or after October 1, 2004, a nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390, prior to providing compensable medical services or authorizing temporary disability benefits under ORS 656.245, must certify in a form acceptable to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services that the nurse practitioner has reviewed the materials developed […]
Section 656.798 – Duty of insurer, self-insured employer and self-insured employer group to provide information to director.
Every workers’ compensation insurer, self-insured employer and self-insured employer group shall provide to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services all information requested by the director for the purpose of assessing the impact of ORS 656.795 and 656.797 and the amendments to ORS 656.005, 656.245, 656.250, 656.252, 656.262, 656.268, 656.325, 656.340, 656.726, […]
Section 656.799 – Informational materials for other health care professionals; certification of review of materials.
(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall develop and make available to medical service providers informational materials about the workers’ compensation system including, but not limited to, the management of indemnity claims, standards for the authorization of temporary disability benefits, return to work responsibilities and programs, and workers’ compensation rules […]
Section 656.802 – Occupational disease; mental disorder; presumptions as to stress disorders; proof.
(1)(a) As used in this chapter, “occupational disease” means any disease or infection arising out of and in the course of employment caused by substances or activities to which an employee is not ordinarily subjected or exposed other than during a period of regular actual employment therein, and which requires medical services or results in […]