What to Do if You’re Injured at Work: Essential Steps for Claims

What to Do if You’re Injured at Work: Essential Steps for ClaimsIf you’ve been injured at work, it’s essential to take immediate steps to protect your health, your rights, and your potential workers’ compensation claim. Workplace injuries can range from minor to severe, and knowing what to do after an accident is critical for your … Read More

Some Final Tips for Your Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claim

This will be my final post in our March series on workers’ compensation claims in the state of Oregon. I hope that you have found my blog posts helpful. To recap, those posts answered the following common questions that clients have asked me about their rights and responsibilities when they have sustained a workplace injury … Read More

Closure of Your Oregon Wokers’ Compensation Claim and Unemployment Insurance

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