(1) When a professional employer organization required to be licensed by ORS 656.850 enters into a PEO relationship with a client and also provides the workers’ compensation coverage for the client, the insurance premium for the client’s exposure shall be based on the client’s own experience rating, in the same manner as required for employers insuring directly employed workers

(2) An insurer that provides workers’ compensation to a professional employer organization shall maintain and report to the licensed workers’ compensation rating organization of which the insurer is a member separate statistical experience for each client of the professional employer organization according to the uniform statistical plan prescribed by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services according to ORS 737.225 (4).

(3) To reimburse expenses incurred by the insurer in segregating client experience, the insurer shall be permitted to charge the professional employer organization a reasonable fee as determined by the director.

(4) The professional employer organization shall earn a separate experience rating for any administrative personnel the professional employer organization directly employs.