Purpose of deposit.

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(2) If at any time a deposit made under ORS 731.624 by a particular insurer is insufficient to perform the insurance obligations upon the faithful performance of which the deposit was conditioned, then any other deposit made under ORS 731.624 by that insurer shall be so used to the extent that such other deposit is not used to perform the insurance obligations upon the faithful performance of which such other deposit was conditioned.

(3) Deposits made by insurers and reinsurers in this state under ORS 731.628 shall be held for the payment of compensation benefits to workers employed by insured employers other than those insured with the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to whom the insurer has issued a workers’ compensation insurance policy under ORS chapter 656. Deposits made by insurers and reinsurers under ORS 731.628 also shall be held to reimburse the Department of Consumer and Business Services, subject to approval by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, for costs incurred by the department in processing workers’ compensation claims of insurers which have been placed in liquidation, receivership, rehabilitation or other such status for the orderly conservation or distribution of assets, pursuant to the laws of this state or any other state.

(4) A deposit made in this state by a domestic insurer transacting insurance in another jurisdiction, and as required by the laws of such jurisdiction, shall be held for the purpose or purposes required by such laws.

(5) Deposits of foreign and alien insurers required pursuant to ORS 731.854 shall be held for such purposes as are required by such law, and as specified by the director’s order by which the deposit is required.

(6) Deposits of domestic reciprocal insurers required pursuant to ORS 731.632 shall be held for the benefit of subscribers wherever located. [1967 c.359 §113; 1971 c.231 §12; 1977 c.793 §6; 1981 c.854 §57; 1987 c.236 §1; 1989 c.700 §2; 2007 c.241 §26]


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