The Oregon Administrative Rules contain OARs filed through April 15, 2013 
Department of Consumer and Business Services
Workers' Compensation Board
438-005-0005 Statutory Authority
438-005-0011 Effective Date; Applicability
438-005-0015 Unacceptable Conduct
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 656.262(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
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/Joinder/Bifurcation
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)
438-007-0005 Medical and Vocational and Other Documentary Evidence
438-007-0010 Competency of Vocational Experts
438-007-0015 Entitlement to Claims Information -- Disclosure Requirements
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 Hearing Prohibited
438-007-0040 Electronic Documents
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 Claim Disposition Agreement
438-009-0023 Notice of 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
438-010-0010 Effective Date for Applying Disability Standards
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
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; Effective Date
438-012-0020 Insurer to Process Own Motion Claim: Notice and Contents of Claim; Worsened Condition Claim; "Post-aggravation Rights" New Medical Condition or Omitted Medical Condition Claim; Pre-1966 Injury 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 of 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; Referral for Medical Arbiter Evaluation
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
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
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)
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
438-019-0000 Special Definitions
438-019-0010 Mediator Qualifiications
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
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
438-021-0005 Purpose
438-021-0010 Regularly Scheduled Meetings
438-021-0015 Duties of the Chairperson
438-021-0020 Consultation of the Board
438-022-0005 Adoption of Attorney General's Model Rules; Notice of Rulemaking
438-022-0010 Notice of Rulemaking
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR APPEALS UNDER THE
COMPENSATION ACT FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME
438-082-0000 Statutory Authority; Adoption Procedures
438-082-0005 Applicability; Effective Date; Repeal of Prior Rules
438-082-0010 Definitions
438-082-0015 Request for Review by Board
438-082-0020 Notification of Department; Premature Request for Review
438-082-0025 Acknowledgement of Request for Review; Record
438-082-0030 Standard of Review; Review Without Hearing
438-082-0035 Fact Finding Hearing
438-082-0040 Conduct of Hearing; Evidence; Proposed Order; Notice to Parties
438-082-0045 Board Decision
438-082-0050 Reconsideration; No Further Review
438-082-0055 Representation by Counsel; Charging of Fee Prohibited
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTED CASES UNDER
THE OREGON SAFE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Scope; Policy; Definitions
438-085-0006 Scope; Authority
438-085-0010 Effective Date; Applicability
438-085-0017 Board Policy; Liberal Construction
438-085-0021 Number
438-085-0026 Definitions
438-085-0111 Form and Content of Request for Hearing
438-085-0116 Where to File a Request for Hearing
438-085-0131 Computing Time Periods
438-085-0141 Untimely Requests for Hearing
438-085-0200 Special Definitions
438-085-0210 Mediator Qualifications
438-085-0216 Untimely Appeals
438-085-0220 Standards of Mediator Conduct
438-085-0240 Standards of Conduct for Representatives and Parties
438-085-0250 Requests for Mediation
438-085-0260 Mediation Agreements
438-085-0305 Transmittal of Documents to Hearings Division
438-085-0306 Hearings Division Response to Request for Hearing
438-085-0406 Necessary Parties; Adding Parties
438-085-0411 Employee Rights
438-085-0426 Intervention
438-085-0431 Representatives of Parties
438-085-0436 Access to Documents
Amendments; Service
438-085-0506 Captions of Cases
438-085-0511 Form of Documents
438-085-0526 Amendments as of Right
438-085-0531 Correction of Defective Request for Hearing
438-085-0541 Service of Documents on Other Parties
438-085-0545 Proof of Service
438-085-0550 Ex Parte Communications
438-085-0606 Withdrawal of Request for Hearing
438-085-0611 Withdrawal by Affected Employee, Authorized Representative, or Intervenor
438-085-0616 Withdrawal by OR-OSHA
438-085-0621 Settlement
438-085-0631 Sanctions for Failure to File Document
438-085-0710 Setting and Notice of Hearing
438-085-0715 Place of Hearing
438-085-0718 Hearing Security
438-085-0720 Postponement or Continuance of Hearing
438-085-0725 Statement of Issues; Pre-Hearing Conference
438-085-0730 Consolidation or Separation
438-085-0735 Motions
438-085-0740 Discovery
438-085-0745 Subpoenas
438-085-0750 Change of Administrative Law Judge
438-085-0755 Extensions of Time
438-085-0800 Special Circumstances; Waiver of Rules
438-085-0805 Duties and Powers of Administrative Law Judge
438-085-0810 Failure to Appear
438-085-0815 Record and Transcript of Hearing
438-085-0820 Burden of Proof
438-085-0825 Conduct of Hearing
438-085-0835 Exclusion of Witness From Hearing Room
438-085-0840 Rules of Evidence
438-085-0845 Official Notice
438-085-0850 Offers of Proof
438-085-0855 Exhibits
438-085-0860 View of Premises
438-085-0865 Opinion and Order of Administrative Law Judge
438-085-0870 Reconsideration
Notes
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