OAR 836-042-0050: Statutory Authority; Purpose and Applicability

(1) OAR 836-042-0050 to 836-042-0060 are adopted pursuant to the general rulemaking authority of the Director in ORS 731.244 and the specific authority of 737.310, which authorizes the Director to prescribe by rule the conditions under which a division of payroll between different classifications is permitted for purposes of calculating workers’ compensation insurance premiums. (2) The purpose and applicability of OAR 836-042-0050 to 836-042-0060 is to improve parity in the workers’ compensation insurance market by prescribing a uniform set of rules for division of a single employee’s payroll between assigned classifications and a necessary clarification of the definition of payroll to effectuate these rules. (3) OAR 836-042-0050 to 836-042-0060 apply to all workers’ compensation insurance policies written by any insurer.