Final Premium Audit Classification Dispute — Code 5507 vs 5511
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Administrative decision affirming an insurer's reclassification of $78,038 payroll from road construction Code 5507 to forest-access Code 5511 for premium audit purposes; affects the named employer and insurer SAIF under Oregon workers' compensation classification rules.
No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.
Payroll Classification Decision
Payroll classification criteria
Classification rule applied:
Relevant Classification Codes
| 5511 | Logging/Forest Road Construction — State Special (Oregon, Montana): forest-access road construction or maintenance and drivers; logging-road-construction and maintenance; reforestation-forest train construction and drivers. |
| 5507 | Street or Road Construction — general road construction, subsurface work, clearing right-of-way, earth excavating, filling and grading. |
Administrative Review and Next Steps
File written exceptions to the proposed order within 30 days
Pursuant to ORS 183.460, any party may file written exceptions to the proposed order and submit written argument to the Director. Exceptions must be received by the Department of Consumer and Business Services within 30 days following the date of service of this proposed order. Mail exceptions to Mitchel D. Curzon, Chief Enforcement Officer, Oregon Insurance Division, PO Box 14480, Salem, OR 97309-0405.
- Deadline: received within 30 days following date of service of the proposed order.
- Where to send: Mitchel D. Curzon, Chief Enforcement Officer, Oregon Insurance Division, PO Box 14480, Salem, OR 97309-0405.
- Authority: filing right provided pursuant to ORS 183.460.
Classification Code Definitions
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