OAR 808-004-0400: Initial Administrative Processing of Claims

(1) Upon receipt of a claim, the agency shall (a) Make a preliminary determination that the board has or lacks jurisdiction over the claim based on the information provided by the claimant; (b) Verify that claimant has provided information required under OAR 808-004-0340 and request additional information from claimant if necessary: (2) If the agency determines that the claim should be accepted based on the information submitted by the claimant, the agency shall: (a) Furnish the landscape contracting business with a copy of the claim; and (b) Request the landscape contracting business respond to the claim items. (3) The agency may initiate an investigation to determine the validity of the claim. The investigation may include an on-site meeting.