OAR 436-050-0230
Out-of-State Recordkeeping and Claims Processing by Self-Insured Employer; Conditions and Procedure for Permit; Revocation

(1)

Permission to keep records and process claims outside of Oregon. Notwithstanding OAR 436-050-0220 (Records Self-Insured Employer Must Keep in Oregon; Period to be Retained, Removal and Disposition), with the prior approval of the director a self-insured employer may keep claims records and process claims at a location outside this state, under the following conditions:

(a)

The self-insured employer must submit a written application to the director;

(A)

The application must contain the reasons for the request and the mailing address, telephone number, email address and any other contact information of the location where the records will be kept and the claims processed; and

(B)

The application must provide the director contact information for a designated person or position within the company who will assure payment of penalties and resolution of collections issues resulting from orders issued by the director, and a company email address that is monitored on a regular basis;

(b)

Upon receipt, the director will review the application and notify the employer if the request has been approved or denied. If the request has been denied, the director will notify the employer of the reasons for the denial; and

(c)

The director will not grant permission to any self-insured employer that has committed acts or engaged in a course of conduct that would be grounds for revocation of permission or that are contrary to any of the provisions of this rule.

(2)

Requirements. A self-insured employer that keeps claims records and processes claims at a location outside this state must:

(a)

Process claims and make payment of compensation in an accurate and timely manner;

(b)

Make reports to the director promptly as required by ORS chapter 656 and the director’s administrative rules;

(c)

Pay to the director promptly all assessments and other money as it becomes due;

(d)

Increase or decrease its security deposit promptly when directed to do so by the director under ORS 656.407 (Qualifications of insured employers)(2);

(e)

Comply with the rules and orders of the director in processing and paying claims for compensation; and

(f)

Provide written records which have been removed from this state to the director as requested within a reasonable time not to exceed 14 days or as otherwise negotiated.

(3)

Revocation of permission. After notice given as required by ORS 656.455 (Self-insured employers required to keep records of compensation claims)(2), permission granted under this rule will be revoked by the director if the employer has committed acts or engaged in a course of conduct that are in violation of any provisions of this rule.

Source: Rule 436-050-0230 — Out-of-State Recordkeeping and Claims Processing by Self-Insured Employer; Conditions and Procedure for Permit; Revocation, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=436-050-0230.

436‑050‑0003
Purpose and Applicability 436‑050‑0005
Definitions 436‑050‑0008
Requests for Hearings or Administrative Review 436‑050‑0015
Suspension and Revocation of Authorization to Issue Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policies 436‑050‑0025
Service of the Notice of Civil Penalty Orders 436‑050‑0040
Responsibility for Providing Coverage When a Contract is Awarded 436‑050‑0045
Nonsubject Workers 436‑050‑0050
Corporate Officers, Limited Liability Company Members, Partners 436‑050‑0055
Extraterritorial Coverage 436‑050‑0110
Notice of Insurer’s Place of Business in State 436‑050‑0120
Records Insurers Must Keep in Oregon 436‑050‑0150
Qualifications of a Self-Insured Employer 436‑050‑0160
Applying for Certification as a Self-Insured Employer 436‑050‑0165
Security Deposit Requirements 436‑050‑0170
Excess Insurance Requirements 436‑050‑0175
Annual Reporting Requirements 436‑050‑0180
Determination of Amount of Self-Insured Employer’s Deposit 436‑050‑0185
Qualifications for Deposit Exemption for Self-Insured Cities, Counties, and Qualified Self-Insured Employer Groups, Application Procedures, Conditions and Requirements, Revocation and Requalification 436‑050‑0190
Using Self-Insured Employers’ Security Deposit/Self-Insured Employer Adjustment Reserve/Self-Insured Employer Group Adjustment Reserve/Director-Ordered Assessments of Private Employer Members of Self-Insured Employer Groups 436‑050‑0195
Requirements for Changes in Self-Insured Employer Entity 436‑050‑0200
Self-Insured Certification Cancellation 436‑050‑0205
Notice of Self-Insurer’s Personal Elections 436‑050‑0210
Notice of Self-Insurer’s Place of Business in State 436‑050‑0220
Records Self-Insured Employer Must Keep in Oregon 436‑050‑0230
Out-of-State Recordkeeping and Claims Processing by Self-Insured Employer 436‑050‑0260
Qualifications of a Self-Insured Employer Group 436‑050‑0270
Applying for Certification as a Self-Insured Employer Group: Private Employers 436‑050‑0280
Applying for Certification as a Self-Insured Employer Group: Governmental Subdivisions 436‑050‑0290
Commencement/Termination/Cancellation of Employers with a Self-Insured Employer Group 436‑050‑0300
Self-Insured Employer Group, Common Claims Fund 436‑050‑0340
Group Self-Insurance Revocation
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 436-050-0230’s source at or​.us