OAR 836-043-0180: Definitions

As used in OAR 836-043-0175 to 836-043-0185 unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Bureau" means the licensed rating organization of this state for workers' compensation insurance. (2) "Classification" means a grouping of insurance risks according to a classification system used by an insurer. (3) "Classification System" means a schedule of classifications and a rule or set of rules used by an insurer for determining the classifications applicable to an insured. (4) "Insurer" means any insurer authorized to transact workers' compensation insurance or the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation. (5) "Reclassification" means an addition or removal of a classification by an insurer to a policy for an insured when the previous classification is improper or inadequate. (6) "Workers' Compensation Insurance" means insurance providing coverage for the obligations of an employer arising from illness or injury to workers whether such obligation is imposed by ORS Chapter 656, similar laws of the United States or agreement between states.