OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD

CHAPTER 438

Index of Rules by Number and Title
effective 1/1/08


DIVISION 005
ADOPTION; DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION; NOTICES REQUIRED

  • 438-005-0005--
  • Statutory Authority
  • 438-005-0011--
  • Effective Date; Applicability
  • 438-005-0015--
  • Adoption of Attorney General's Model Rules
  • 438-005-0016--
  • Notice of Rulemaking
  • 438-005-0030--
  • Safety Rules Reference
  • 438-005-0035--
  • Board Policy
  • 438-005-0037--
  • Penalty for Failure to Comply with Rules
  • 438-005-0040--
  • General Definitions
  • 438-005-0046--
  • Filing and Service of Documents; Correspondence
  • 438-005-0050--
  • Notice of Claim Acceptance and Hearing Rights Under ORS 262(6)(d)
  • 438-005-0053--
  • Notice of Denial of Responsibility
  • 438-005-0055--
  • Notice of Claim Denial and Hearing Rights
  • 438-005-0060--
  • Notice of Partial Denial and Hearing Rights
  • 438-005-0065--
  • Manner of Giving Notice
  • 438-005-0070--
  • Request for Hearing
  • 438-005-0072--
  • Expedited Hearing/Compensation Stayed Under ORS 656.313
  • 438-005-0075--
  • Duty to Forward Misdirected Request


    DIVISION 006
    PROCEDURES PRIOR TO HEARING IN ORDINARY CASES

  • 438-006-0020--
  • Acknowledgment; Notice of Conference and Hearing in Ordinary Hearing Process
  • 438-006-0031--
  • Specification of Issues
  • 438-006-0036--
  • Response
  • 438-006-0037--
  • Waiver of Notice
  • 438-006-0045--
  • Motions, Arguments
  • 438-006-0050--
  • Preliminary Rulings
  • 438-006-0055--
  • Depositions
  • 438-006-0062--
  • Prehearing Conference
  • 438-006-0064--
  • Prehearing Matters Regarding Multiple Employer/Insurer Cases
  • 438-006-0065--
  • Consolidation and Joinder
  • 438-006-0071--
  • Failure of Party to Pursue or to Appear at Hearing
  • 438-006-0075--
  • Expedited Remedy for Failure to Pay Temporary Disability
  • 438-006-0078--
  • Request for Expedited Hearing
  • 438-006-0081--
  • Postponement of Hearings
  • 438-006-0091--
  • Continuances
  • 438-006-0095--
  • Change of Administrative Law Judge
  • 438-006-0099--
  • Ex Parte Communications
  • 438-006-0100--
  • Representation by Counsel
  • 438-006-0105--
  • Deferred Hearings
  • 438-006-0110--
  • Hearing Security
  • 438-006-0115--
  • Motion to Dismiss a Party Under ORS 656.308(2)(c)


    DIVISION 007
    EVIDENCE - HEARINGS

  • 438-007-0005--
  • Medical and Vocational and Other Documentary Evidence
  • 438-007-0010--
  • Competency of Vocational Experts
  • 438-007-0015--
  • Entitlement to Claims Information - Full Disclosure Required
  • 438-007-0016--
  • Disclosure of Expert Witness Required
  • 438-007-0017--
  • Impeachment Evidence
  • 438-007-0018--
  • Exchange and Admission of Exhibits at Hearing
  • 438-007-0019--
  • Testimony at Hearings
  • 438-007-0020--
  • Subpoenas; Witness Fees
  • 438-007-0022--
  • Manner of Taking Testimony of Lay Witnesses
  • 438-007-0023--
  • Order of Presentation of Evidence and Argument at Hearing
  • 438-007-0024--
  • Offers of Proof
  • 438-007-0025--
  • Reconsideration
  • 438-007-0027--
  • Hearing for Purpose of Own Motion Recommendation
  • 438-007-0030--
  • Unofficial Recording of Hearings Prohibited
  • 438-007-0040--
  • Electronic Documents


    DIVISION 009
    COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT

  • 438-009-0001--
  • Special Definitions
  • 438-009-0005--
  • Settlement Stipulations
  • 438-009-0010--
  • Disputed Claim Settlements
  • 438-009-0015--
  • Notice of Settlement; Submission of Documents
  • 438-009-0020--
  • Claim Disposition Agreements; Form
  • 438-009-0022--
  • Required Information in a CDA
  • 438-009-0023--
  • Notice to Claimant Required
  • 438-009-0025--
  • Claim Disposition Agreements; Processing
  • 438-009-0028--
  • Postcard Announcing CDA Approval Order
  • 438-009-0030--
  • Claim Disposition Agreements; Stay of Other Proceedings;Payment of Proceeds
  • 438-009-0035--
  • Reconsideration of Claim Disposition Agreements


    DIVISION 010
    APPLICABILITY OF THE PERMANENT DISABILITY RATING STANDARDS

  • 438-010-0000--
  • Applicability of the Permanent Disability Rating Standards for Rating Extent of Disability
  • 438-010-0010--
  • Effective Date for Applying Disability Standards


    DIVISION 011
    BOARD REVIEW; THIRD PARTY ORDERS

  • 438-011-0005--
  • Request for Board Review
  • 438-011-0010--
  • Applicability
  • 438-011-0015--
  • Scope of Board Review
  • 438-011-0020--
  • Briefs and Other Documents
  • 438-011-0022--
  • Expedited Review
  • 438-011-0023--
  • Request for Recusal of Board Member
  • 438-011-0025--
  • Motions That Toll Time
  • 438-011-0030--
  • Motion for Waiver of Rules
  • 438-011-0031--
  • Request for Oral Argument
  • 438-011-0032--
  • Procedure at Oral Argument
  • 438-011-0035--
  • Review; Board Order; Reconsideration
  • 438-011-0045--
  • Third Party Orders


    DIVISION 012
    BOARD'S OWN MOTION JURISDICTION

  • 438-012-0001--
  • Definitions
  • 438-012-0016--
  • Communication with Board and Parties in Own Motion Cases
  • 438-012-0017--
  • Written Argument and Other Documents
  • 438-012-0018--
  • Applicability of Rules
  • 438-012-0020--
  • Insurer to Process Own Motion Claim; Notice and Contents of Claim
  • 438-012-0030--
  • Insurer Recommendation of Reopening or Denial of Claim; Voluntary Reopening
  • 438-012-0031--
  • Notification of Pending Proceedings
  • 438-012-0032--
  • Consent to Designation of Paying Agent
  • 438-012-0035--
  • Temporary Disability Compensation
  • 438-012-0036--
  • Permanent Disability Compensation
  • 438-012-0037--
  • Payment of Medical Benefits
  • 438-012-0040--
  • Action by Board After Insurer Recommendation
  • 438-012-0050--
  • Board Will Act Unless Claimant Has Not Exhausted Other Available Remedies
  • 438-012-0055--
  • Closure of Claims Reopened Under ORS 656.278
  • 438-012-0060--
  • Board Review of Insurer Closure
  • 438-012-0061--
  • Board Review of Voluntary Reopening of an Own Motion Claim
  • 438-012-0062--
  • Referral of Request for Enforcement of Board's Own Motion Order to Hearings Division
  • 438-012-0065--
  • Reconsideration of Own Motion Orders
  • 438-012-0110--
  • Penalty for Unreasonable Failure to Comply or Untimely Compliance with Board Own Motion Rules


    DIVISION 013
    EXPEDITED CLAIMS SERVICE

  • 438-013-0005--
  • Expedited Claims Service Established
  • 438-013-0010--
  • Referral of Request for Hearing to Expedited Claims Service
  • 438-013-0015--
  • Determination of Amount in Controversy
  • 438-013-0020--
  • Representation of Parties in Expedited Claims
  • 438-013-0025--
  • Notice of Hearing Date
  • 438-013-0030--
  • Hearings in Expedited Claims; Informal Dispute Resolution
  • 438-013-0035--
  • Postponements and Continuances
  • 438-013-0040--
  • Order of Administrative Law Judge; Review


    DIVISION 015
    ATTORNEY FEES

  • 438-015-0003--
  • Authority for Adoption
  • 438-015-0005--
  • Definitions
  • 438-015-0010--
  • General Principles
  • 438-015-0011--
  • Attorney Retainer Agreement
  • 438-015-0015--
  • Charge for Legal Services Must Be Authorized
  • 438-015-0019--
  • Cost Bill Procedures
  • 438-015-0022--
  • Attorney Fee Lien Procedures
  • 438-015-0025--
  • Maximum Attorney Fees Out of Compensation
  • 438-015-0029--
  • Request at Board Review Level for Assessed Fees
  • 438-015-0030--
  • Attorney Fees When There is No Hearing
  • 438-015-0035--
  • Attorney Fees When a Claimant Requests a Hearing on a Denied Claim
  • 438-015-0038--
  • Attorney Fees When a Claimant Requests a Hearing on a Responsibility Denial
  • 438-015-0040--
  • Attorney Fees When a Claimant Requests a Hearing on Extent of Permanent Disability
  • 438-015-0045--
  • Attorney Fees When a Claimant Requests a Hearing on Extent of Temporary Disability
  • 438-015-0050--
  • Attorney Fees in Connection with Disputed Claim Settlements
  • 438-015-0052--
  • Attorney Fees in Connection with Claim Disposition Agreements
  • 438-015-0055--
  • Attorney Fees When a Claimant Requests Review by the Board
  • 438-015-0065--
  • Attorney Fees When Insurer or Self-Insured Employer Requests a Hearing
  • 438-015-0070--
  • Attorney Fees When Insurer or Self-Insured Employer Requests or Cross-Requests Review by the Board
  • 438-015-0080--
  • Attorney Fees in Own Motion Cases
  • 438-015-0082--
  • Timely Payment of Attorney Fees
  • 438-015-0085--
  • Payment of Attorney Fees Out of Compensation; Fee Not Subject to Offset
  • 438-015-0090--
  • Attorney Fees in Proceeding Under ORS 656.307
  • 438-015-0095--
  • Attorney Fees in Third-Party Cases
  • 438-015-0110--
  • Attorney Fees in Cases Involving ORS 656.262(11)(a)


    DIVISION 016
    BOARD REVIEW OF DIRECTOR'S ORDER FINDING NO BONA FIDE MEDICAL SERVICES DISPUTE

  • 438-016-0005--
  • Request for Board Review
  • 438-016-0010--
  • Acknowledgment of Request for Review; Record
  • 438-016-0015--
  • Scope of Review
  • 438-016-0020--
  • Briefs and Other Documents
  • 438-016-0025--
  • Board Decision; Reconsideration; No Further Review


    DIVISION 019
    MEDIATION

  • 438-019-0000--
  • Special Definitions
  • 438-019-0010--
  • Mediator Qualifications
  • 438-019-0020--
  • Standards of Mediator Conduct
  • 438-019-0030--
  • Confidentiality
  • 438-019-0040--
  • Standards of Conduct for Attorneys and Parties
  • 438-019-0050--
  • Requests for Mediation
  • 438-019-0060--
  • Settlement Agreements


    DIVISION 020
    INTERPRETER

  • 438-020-0001--
  • Special Definitions
  • 438-020-0005--
  • ALJ Designation
  • 438-020-0010--
  • Notice of Need for and Appointment of Interpreter
  • 438-020-0015--
  • Removal of Interpreter
  • 438-020-0020--
  • Cancellation


    DIVISION 021
    BOARD MEETINGS

  • 438-021-0005--
  • Purpose
  • 438-021-0010--
  • Regularly Scheduled Meetings
  • 438-021-0015--
  • Duties of the Chairperson
  • 438-021-0020--
  • Consultation of the Board


    DIVISION 022
    RULEMAKING PROCEDURES

  • 438-022-0005--
  • Adoption of Attorney General's Model Rules; Notice of Rulemaking
  • 438-022-0010--
  • Notice of Rulemaking