Pease v. National Council on Compensation Insurance

SAIF, the workers’ compensation insurer for Cindy Lou Pease (petitioner), conducted premium audits of petitioner’s account for 1988 and 1989. It sent final premium audit billings for both years, assessing additional premiums in excess of $30,000. The billings were received by petitioner on July 7,1990. Petitioner filed an appeal with the Insurance Division of the Department of Insurance and Finance (Division) on September 10,1990. Division dismissed the appeal as untimely, and petitioner seeks review.

ORS 737.505(4) provides:

“Appeals to the director pursuant to ORS 737.318 with regard to a…