2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 14, Chapters 645 - 669
ORS Chapter 656
656.780 Certification and training of claims examiners; records of certification and training of examiners; department inspection of records; penalties; rules.

(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall:

(a) Adopt by rule standards for certification of workers compensation claims examiners that shall be administered by workers compensation insurers, self-insured employers and third party administrators; and

(b) Develop or approve any training curriculum used by insurers, self-insured employers and third party administrators that is related to interactions with independent medical examination providers required under ORS 656.325.

(2)(a) Each insurer, self-insured employer and third party administrator shall maintain records of the certification and training of their workers compensation claims examiners. These records are subject to inspection and review by the director.

(b) The director may impose a civil penalty against any insurer, self-insured employer or third party administrator that fails to:

(A) Maintain or produce certification and training records as required by the rules of the director; or

(B) Provide training based on a curriculum approved by the director related to interactions with independent medical examination providers required under ORS 656.325.

(3) Insurers, self-insured employers and third party administrators may employ only certified workers compensation claims examiners to process workers compensation claims. The director may impose a civil penalty against any insurer, self-insured employer or third party administrator that violates this subsection. [1990 c.2 52; 1999 c.418 1; 2005 c.675 3]