Proposed rules and testimony

Closing date for written testimony: Sept. 26, 2024

Testimony:

Exhibit 1 WBF assessment rate recommendation (DCBS)

Exhibit 2 DCBS director's testimony 

Exhibit 3 hearing transcript 

Closing date for written testimony: May 2, 2024
Testimony:
Exhibit 1: Nargess Shadbeh and Lauren Grace, Oregon Law Center
Exhibit 2: hearing transcript
Exhibit 3: Kate Suisman, Northwest Workers' Justice Project
Exhibit 4: Eva Galvez, MD
Exhibit 5: Elaine Schooler, SAIF Corporation
Exhibit 6: Laurie Hoefer, Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Exhibit 7: Annica Maxfield, Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project  

Summary of testimony and agency responses

Closing date for written testimony: April 24, 2024
Testimony:
Exhibit 1: hearing transcript
Exhibit 2: Chris Lawrence
Exhibit 3: Elaine Schooler, SAIF Corporation

Summary of testimony and agency responses

Closing date for written testimony: Feb. 27, 2024

Testimony:

Exhibit 1: Ann Klein, Majoris Health Systems

Exhibit 2: hearing transcript

Exhibit 3: Elaine Schooler, SAIF

Exhibit 4: Kevin Anderson, SBH Legal

Summary of testimony and agency responses

Closing date for written testimony: Oct. 31, 2023

Testimony:

Exhibit 1 hearing transcript 

Summary of testimony and agency responses

Closing date for written testimony: Sept. 28, 2023

Testimony:

Exhibit 1 WBF assessment rate recommendation (DCBS)

Exhibit 2 DCBS director's testimony 

Exhibit 3 hearing transcript 

Summary of testimony and agency responses

Closing date for written testimony: Feb. 21, 2023

Testimony:

Exhibit 1: Connie Whelchel, k.p.d. Insurance
Exhibit 2: Scott Colling, PT, Cascade Health
Exhibit 3: Elaine Schooler, SAIF Corporation
Exhibit 4: Hearing transcript
Exhibit 5: Steven Bennett, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-030, Claim Closure and Reconsideration
OAR 436-060, Claims Administration
OAR 436-120, Vocational Assistance to Injured Workers

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Projected effective date: Jan. 1, 2024

Caption: Implementation of Enrolled House Bill 4138 (2022); Ombuds office name update 

Closing date for written testimony: Dec. 5, 2022

Testimony:

Exhibit 1 - Workers' Compensation Division
Exhibit 2 - hearing transcript (no testimony)
Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-060, Claims Administration

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Projected effective date: Jan. 1, 2023

Caption: Claims administration clarifications; implementation of Enrolled House Bill 4086 (2022) 

Closing date for written testimony: Dec. 5, 2022

Testimony: 

Exhibit 1 - Workers' Compensation Division
Exhibit 2 - hearing transcript (no testimony)
Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-050, Employer/Insurer Coverage Responsibility

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Self-insurance security deposits; revocation of certification; termination of self-insured employer group members 

Public hearing: Oct. 17, 2022, 10 a.m.

Testimony: Exhibit 1 - hearing transcript (no testimony)

OAR 436-035, Disability Rating Standards

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Apportionment of permanent partial disability; effects on denied conditions, irreversible findings, and presbycusis 

Testimony: Exhibit 1 - hearing transcript (no testimony)

OAR 436-001, Procedural Rules, Attorney Fees, and General Provisions

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Attorney fees under OAR chapter 436 

Public hearing: June 16, 2022, 11 a.m.

Closing date for written testimony: June 22, 2022

Testimony:

Exhibit 1: Hearing transcript (no testimony given)

OAR chapter 436 - multiple rules

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Replacement of gender-specific pronouns 

Closing date for written testimony: May 24, 2022 (no hearing)

Testimony:

Exhibit 1: Kathy Kaczmarek RN
Exhibit 2: Darrin Boyce, NWRC of SMART Sheet Metal Workers #16
Exhibit 3: Jenny Strickland
Exhibit 4: Nicole McMerrick
Exhibit 5: Heidi Prokop
Exhibit 6: Scott Strickland, MLAC
Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-001, Procedural Rules, Attorney Fees, and General Provisions
OAR 436-030, Claim Closure and Reconsideration
OAR 436-060, Claims Administration

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Attorney fees under OAR chapter 436 

Public hearing: March 15, 2022, 9 a.m., by video or telephone

Closing date for written testimony: March 21, 2022

Testimony:

Exhibit 1: Hearing transcript (no testimony given)

Exhibit 2: Julene Quinn, Quinn & Heus, LLC

Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-009, Oregon Medical Fee and Payment
OAR 436-010, Medical Services

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Workers’ compensation medical fees and payments, medical services, and interpreter services

Public hearing: Feb. 15, 2022, 9 a.m., by video or telephone

Closing date for written testimony: Feb. 21, 2022

Testimony:
Exhibit 1: Ben Johnson, PA, Oregon Society of Physician Assistants
Exhibit 2: Workers' Compensation Division
Exhibit 3: Hearing transcript (no testimony given)

Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-110, Preferred Worker Program

Document: Proposed rule | Filing certificate

Caption: Revision of agency email address in notices to workers and employers

Closing date for written testimony: Nov. 22, 2021 (No hearing)

Testimony: No testimony received

OAR 436-050, Employer/Insurer Coverage Responsibility & OAR 436-060, Claims Administration

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Claims processing location; claims recordkeeping; casual labor threshold

Public hearing: Oct. 18, 2021, 10:30 a.m., by video or telephone

Original closing date for written testimony: Oct. 25, 2021

Notice of extension of closing date for written testimony through (including) Nov. 24, 2021

Testimony:
Exhibit 1, hearing transcript
Exhibit 2, Steven Bennett, American Property Casualty Insurance Assn. 
Exhibit 3, Jaye Fraser, SAIF Corporation
Exhibit 4, Steven Bennett, American Property Casualty Insurance Assn.
Exhibit 5, Ted Heus, QUINN & HEUS, LLC
Exhibit 6, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association & International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-105, Employer-at-Injury Program

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Increased payment to insurer or self-insured employer for administration of Employer-at-Injury Program

Public hearing: Oct. 18, 2021, 10:30 a.m., by video or telephone

Closing date for written testimony: Oct. 25, 2021

Testimony:
Exhibit 1, hearing transcript
Exhibit 2, Susan Potter, McCauley Potter Fain

Summary of testimony and agency response

OAR 436-070, Workers' Benefit Fund Assessment

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Standards for calculating the Workers’ Benefit Fund (WBF) assessment

Public hearing: Sept. 16, 2021, 4 p.m., by video or telephone

Testimony: 

Exhibit 1 WBF assessment rate recommendation (DCBS)
Exhibit 2 DCBS director's testimony
Exhibit 3 hearing transcript

Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-009, Oregon Medical Fee and Payment
OAR 436-010, Medical Services
OAR 436-015, Managed Care Organizations

Document: Proposed rules | Filing certificate

Caption: Workers’ compensation medical fees and payments, medical services, and managed care organizations

Public hearing: Feb. 17, 2021, 2 p.m., telephone only

Testimony: 
Exhibit 1, Juerg Kunz, Workers' Compensation Division
Exhibit 2, hearing transcript
Exhibit 3, Juerg Kunz, Workers' Compensation Division
Exhibit 4, Ben Johnson, PA-C

Summary of testimony and agency responses

OAR 436-060, Claims Administration

Document: Proposed rule | Filing certificate |

Text showing changes from temporary rule in effect since Oct. 1

Caption: Processing workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Public hearing: Jan. 5, 2021, 9 a.m., telephone only

Closing date for testimony: Jan. 8, 2021

Testimony:
Exhibit 1, hearing transcript
Exhibit 2, Elaine Schooler, SAIF Corporation
Exhibit 3, Management-Labor Advisory Committee
Exhibit 4, Kirsten Adams, AGC / coalition

Summary of testimony and agency responses