Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/2007/656.039
Timestamp: 2019-09-23 09:25:03
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ORS 656.039 - Election of coverage for workers not subject to law - 2007 Oregon Revised Statutes
2007 ORS Vol. 14 Chapter 656 Section 656.039
2007 ORS 656.039¹
• election of coverage for home health care workers employed by clients of Department of Human Services
(1) An employer of one or more persons defined as nonsubject workers or not defined as subject workers may elect to make them subject workers. If the employer is or becomes a carrier-insured employer, the election shall be made by filing written notice thereof with the insurer with a copy to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The effective date of coverage is governed by ORS 656.419 (Guaranty contracts) (3). If the employer is or becomes a self-insured employer, the election shall be made by filing written notice thereof with the director, the effective date of coverage to be the date specified in the notice.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person or employer not subject to this chapter who elects to become covered may apply to a guaranty contract insurer for coverage. An insurer other than the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation may provide such coverage. However, the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation shall accept any written notice filed and provide coverage as provided in this section if all subject workers of the employers will be insured with the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation and the coverage of those subject workers is not considered by the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to be a risk properly assignable to the assigned risk pool.
(5)(a) The Home Care Commission created by ORS 410.602 (Home Care Commission) shall elect coverage on behalf of clients of the Department of Human Services who employ home care workers to make home care workers subject workers if the home care worker is paid by the state on behalf of the client.
(b) As used in this subsection, "home care worker" has the meaning given that term in ORS 410.600 (Definitions for ORS 410.600 to 410.625). [1965 c.285 §11; 1975 c.556 §22; 1979 c.839 §1; 1981 c.854 §6; 1983 c.816 §1; 1985 c.212 §2; 2007 c.835 §1]
Note: The amendments to 656.039 (Election of coverage for workers not subject to law) by section 8, chapter 241, Oregon Laws 2007, become operative July 1, 2009. See section 31, chapter 241, Oregon Laws 2007. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2009, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
656.039 (Election of coverage for workers not subject to law). (1) An employer of one or more persons defined as nonsubject workers or not defined as subject workers may elect to make them subject workers. If the employer is or becomes a carrier-insured employer, the election shall be made by filing written notice thereof with the insurer with a copy to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The effective date of coverage is governed by ORS 656.419 (Guaranty contracts) (3). If the employer is or becomes a self-insured employer, the election shall be made by filing written notice thereof with the director, the effective date of coverage to be the date specified in the notice.
(b) As used in this subsection, "home care worker" has the meaning given that term in ORS 410.600 (Definitions for ORS 410.600 to 410.625).