This post is the latest in a series about workers’ compensation in the state of Oregon. Previous posts covered the following topics: How to file an Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Obtaining medical treatment in your Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Recovering lost wages in your Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Acceptance or denial of your claim and … Read More
Your Rights Returning to Work after an Oregon Wokplace Injury or Illness.
My previous blog posts in this ongoing series about workers’ compensation in the state of Oregon covered the following topics: How to file an Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Obtaining medical treatment in your Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Recovering lost wages in your Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Acceptance or denial of your claim and the “interim … Read More
Medical Treatment Concerns in Your Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claim
In this post, I will explain some of your basic rights concerning medical treatment, Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), and elective surgery in Oregon workers’ compensation cases. This post is the fifth in a series answering your questions about workers’ compensation claims in our state. Previous posts covered the following topics: How to file an Oregon workers’ … Read More
Acceptance or Denial of your Workers’ Compensaiton Claim and the “Interim Period”
Last week I published three blog posts in a series that I am composing this month on workers’ compensation in the state of Oregon. Those posts concerned: How to file an Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Obtaining medical treatment in your Oregon workers’ compensation claim. Recovering lost wages in your Oregon workers’ compensation claim. In this … Read More
Recovering Lost Wages in an Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claim
This is the third post in my series on Oregon workers’ compensation law. My first post discussed how to file an Oregon workers’ compensation claim, and my second one explained how to obtain medical treatment after sustaining a workplace injury in the state of Oregon. This post concerns how to recover lost wages in your … Read More
Obtaining Medical Treatment in Your Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claim
My last blog post was the first in a series that I’ll be posting this month on workers’ compensation in the state of Oregon. In that post, I discussed how you go about filing an Oregon workers’ compensation claim when you have been injured in the workplace or doing something work-related. The next issue that … Read More