OAR 436-010-0241: Temporary rule language in effect until 10/04/2026. Form 827, Worker’s and Health Care Provider’s Report for Workers’ Compensation Claims

(1) First Visit . (a) When the patient has filed an initial claim or wants to file an initial claim, the patient and the first medical service provider must complete and sign Form 827. The provider must send the form to the insurer no later than 72 hours after the patient’s first visit. Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are not counted in the 72-hour period. Legal holidays are those listed in ORS 187.010 and 187.020. (b) Form 3283 ("A Guide for Workers Recently Hurt on the Job") is included with Form 827. All medical service providers must give a copy of Form 3283 and Form 827 to the patient. (2) New or Omitted Medical Condition . A patient may use Form 827 to request that the insurer formally accept a new or omitted medical condition. If the patient uses the form to request acceptance of a new or omitted medical condition during a medical visit, the medical service provider may write the claimed condition or the appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnosis code for the patient in the space provided on the form. After the patient signs the form, the provider must send it to the insurer within five days. (3) Change of Attending Physician . When the patient changes attending physician, the patient and the new medical service provider must complete and sign Form 827. The provider must send Form 827 to the insurer within five days after becoming a patient’s attending physician. The new attending physician is responsible for requesting all available medical records from the previous attending physician or insurer. Anyone failing to forward the requested information to the new attending physician within 14 days of receiving the request may be subject to sanctions under OAR 436-010-0340. (4) Aggravation . After the patient has been declared medically stationary, and an exam reveals an aggravation of the patient’s accepted condition, the patient may file a claim for aggravation. The patient or the patient’s representative and the attending physician must complete and sign Form 827. The attending physician, on the patient’s behalf, must submit Form 827 to the insurer within five days of the exam. Within 14 days of the exam, the attending physician must send a written report to the insurer that includes objective findings that document: (a) Whether the patient has suffered a worsened condition attributable to the compensable injury under the criteria in ORS 656.273; and (b) Whether the patient is unable to work as a result of the compensable worsening. [Forms referenced are available from the agency.]