OAR 839-001-0700
Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to Moneys Collected from Employees for Group Health Insurance Coverage and Notification of Various Parties on Termination of Group Health Insurance Coverage

As used in ORS 652.710 (Fees collected by employer for medical care contracts are trust funds) and in OAR 839-001-0700 (Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to Moneys Collected from Employees for Group Health Insurance Coverage and Notification of Various Parties on Termination of Group Health Insurance Coverage) to 839-001-0800 (Schedule of Civil Penalties for Violation of ORS 652.710(3)), unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Bureau” means the Bureau of Labor and Industries of the State of Oregon.

(2)

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.

(3)

“Contract” includes a group health insurance policy.

(4)

“Contractor” includes any person who enters into an agreement with an employer to provide health care services to employees. “Contractor” also includes any person who enters into an agreement with an employer to provide insurance coverage pursuant to the terms of a group health insurance policy.

(5)

“Employ” includes to suffer or permit to work.

(6)

“Employee” means any individual employed by an employer.

(7)

“Employer” includes any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee.

(8)

“Group health insurance policy” as used in ORS 652.710 (Fees collected by employer for medical care contracts are trust funds)(3) has the same meaning as that defined in 743.522 (Additional groups designated by director).

(9)

“Health care services” includes services that provide medical and surgical attention, hospital care, x-rays, ambulance, nursing or other related service or care for sickness or injury. Health care services also include services that are provided under the terms of a group health insurance policy.

(10)

“Home address” means the last known mailing address as recorded in the employer’s records.

(11)

“Insurer” as used in ORS 652.710 (Fees collected by employer for medical care contracts are trust funds)(3) has the same meaning as that defined in ORS 731.106 (“Insurer”) and includes a contractor as defined in section (4) of this rule.

(12)

“Promptly be paid” or “Promptly pay” means that trust funds are paid no later than the date agreed to by the employer and the contractor.

(13)

“Termination” or “Terminated”, as used in ORS 652.710 (Fees collected by employer for medical care contracts are trust funds)(3), means the cessation of coverage on the last day of the period through which coverage is paid up; provided, however, that a group health insurance policy that provides for a grace period for paying premium on the policy terminates on the final day of the grace period. Termination of coverage under a group health insurance policy also includes the amendment or reissuance of a policy to delete one or more classes of certificate holders from coverage.

(14)

“Trust funds” means all moneys collected by an employer from employees of the employer or moneys retained from the employee’s wages for the purposes of providing or furnishing to the employee’s health care services pursuant to a contract.

(15)

“Violation” means a transgression of any statute or rule or any part thereof and includes both acts and omissions.

(16)

“Working day” means any day the business of the employer is open for business to its customers or day the employees of the employer are actually working on the employer’s business.

Source: Rule 839-001-0700 — Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to Moneys Collected from Employees for Group Health Insurance Coverage and Notification of Various Parties on Termination of Group Health Insurance Coverage, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=839-001-0700.

839‑001‑0000
Notice of Proposed Rule 839‑001‑0100
Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0125
Individual Exemptions from Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0127
Establishment Exemptions from Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0130
Exempt and Non-exempt Work for Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0140
Determination of the Day 839‑001‑0143
Failure to Establish a Workweek 839‑001‑0145
Determination of Employees “Employed in” a Named Establishment for Regulations Pertaining to Maximum Hours of Work in Mills, Factories, Manufacturing Establishments 839‑001‑0147
Employee’s Written Consent to Work up to 60 Hours in a Workweek 839‑001‑0148
Undue Hardship Notices and Employee’s Written Consent 839‑001‑0150
Civil Penalties for Violation of ORS 652.020, Maximum Working Hours in Mills, Factories and Manufacturing Establishments: Overtime Hours and Pay 839‑001‑0153
Violations Separate and Distinct 839‑001‑0155
Violations of ORS 652.020 for Which a Civil Penalty May Be Imposed 839‑001‑0160
Schedule of Civil Penalties for Violations of ORS 652.020 839‑001‑0200
Deductions for Garnishment Processing Fee 839‑001‑0250
Deductions for Costs of Benefits Paid by the Employer While the Employee Is on OFLA Leave 839‑001‑0300
Liability of Employer for Issuance of Dishonored Check in Payment of Wages 839‑001‑0410
Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to the Payment of Wages at Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0420
Payment of Wages at Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0430
When Layoff is Considered Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0440
Special Provisions for Payment of Wages at Termination for Seasonal Farmworkers and Seasonal Reforestation Workers 839‑001‑0450
Forwarding Wages and Direct Deposit of Wages at Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0460
Payment in Case of a Dispute over the Amount of Wages Due at Termination of Employment/Employee Rights and Remedies 839‑001‑0470
Penalty for Failure to Pay Wages on Termination of Employment 839‑001‑0490
Special Provisions for Payment of Wages at Termination for Employees of Businesses Primarily Engaged in the Sale of Motor Vehicles or Farm Implements Who Are Paid on a Commission Basis 839‑001‑0495
Violations Separate and Distinct 839‑001‑0496
Civil Penalties for Violation of Regulations Pertaining to the Payment of Wages 839‑001‑0500
Definitions for Wage Security Fund Regulations 839‑001‑0510
Eligibility for Wage Payment from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0515
Factors to Be Considered in Making Determinations Related to Eligibility for Payment from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0520
Amount of Claim to Be Paid from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0525
Priority of Payments from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0530
Wage Security Fund Amount Available for Claim Payment: Prorating Claims When Insufficient Funds are Available 839‑001‑0550
Procedure for Timely and Cost Efficient Method for the Payment of Wages from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0560
Recovery from Employers When Sums Paid from the Wage Security Fund 839‑001‑0700
Definitions for Regulations Pertaining to Moneys Collected from Employees for Group Health Insurance Coverage and Notification of Various Parties on Termination of Group Health Insurance Coverage 839‑001‑0710
Effective Dates for Civil Penalty Provisions 839‑001‑0720
Notification of Termination of Group Health Insurance Policy 839‑001‑0730
Records to Be Kept/Availability of Records 839‑001‑0740
Employee Notification Form for Termination of Group Health Insurance Coverage 839‑001‑0760
Violations Separate and Distinct 839‑001‑0770
Violations of ORS 652.710(10) and (3) for Which a Civil Penalty May Be Assessed 839‑001‑0780
Criteria for Determining a Civil Penalty 839‑001‑0790
Schedule of Civil Penalties for Violation of ORS 652.710(1) 839‑001‑0800
Schedule of Civil Penalties for Violation of ORS 652.710(3)
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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