OAR 436-015-0001: Purpose and Applicability of These Rules

(1) Purpose . The purpose of these rules is to establish and provide policies, procedures, and requirements to administer, evaluate, and enforce statutes relating to the delivery of medical services by managed care organizations (MCOs) to workers within the workers’ compensation system. (2) Applicability of Rules . (a) These rules apply on and after the effective date and govern all MCOs and insurers contracting with an MCO. (b) The director may waive procedural rules as justice requires, unless otherwise obligated by statute. (c) Any orders issued by the division in carrying out the director’s authority to enforce Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) chapter 656 and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) chapter 436, are considered orders of the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (3) Timeliness of Documents . Timeliness of any document required by these rules to be filed with or submitted to the division is determined as follows: (a) If a document is mailed, it will be considered filed on the date it is postmarked. (b) If a document is faxed or emailed, it must be received by the division by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time to be considered filed on that date. (c) If a document is delivered, it must be delivered during regular business hours to be considered filed on that date. (d) The date and time of receipt for electronic filings is determined under ORS 84.043. (e) Time periods allowed for a filing or submission to the division are calculated in calendar days. The first day is not included. The last day is included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. In that case, the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Legal holidays are those listed in ORS 187.010 and 187.020.