Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 436 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION
Division 55 - CERTIFICATION OF CLAIMS EXAMINERS
Section 436-055-0085 - Training for Interactions with Independent Medical Examination Providers
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 436-055-0085
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Director approval of training curricula. Any training relating to interactions with independent medical examination (IME) providers must follow a curriculum that has been approved by the director. Curricula must include at least some of the following components:
(a) Appropriate and
ethical communication with IME providers;
(b) Insurers' rights and responsibilities;
(c) Injured workers' rights and
responsibilities;
(d) IME
providers' standards of conduct requirement;
(e) IME complaint process and investigations
by the Workers' Compensation Division; or
(f) The requirements of ORS
656.325 and OAR 436-010.
(2) Request for approval. Any person may develop a training curriculum and request approval from the director under this section.
(a) The
request for approval must:
(A) Be made in
writing;
(B) Describe how the
training content relates to the components in section (1) of this rule; and
(C) Specify the total number of
training hours to be provided.
(b) The director will approve or deny the
request and notify the person of the decision within 30 days of receipt of the
request.
(A) If the request is approved, the
curriculum will be valid until the content or number of hours of training
change, at which time a new request for approval must be submitted.
(B) If the request is denied, the director
will notify the person of the reasons for denial. The person may resubmit the
request when the reasons for denial have been addressed.
(3) Registry of approved curricula. The director will maintain a registry of approved training curricula.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 656.726
Statutes Implemented: ORS 656.780
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