OAR 836-042-0001: Statutory Authority; Purpose and Effective Date

(1) OAR 836-042-0001 to 836-042-0035 are adopted pursuant to the general rulemaking authority of the Director in ORS 731.244. (2) The purpose and applicability of OAR 836-042-0001 to 836-042-0035 is to effectuate orderly administration of the 1981 amendments to ORS 737.205, 737.225, 737.265 and 737.320 requiring insurers to file their own workers' compensation insurance rates, rating plans, and rating systems and prohibiting rating organizations from filing workers' compensation insurance rating provisions for expenses, taxes, or profit.