Your Resource for Oregon Personal Injury Workers' Compensation, and Social Security Information
Claims adjusters and insurance companies do this every day. You do not. There is a lot at stake when you are facing a serious injury or disability. Before you sign forms, give statements, or agree to anything, review our free article library. Here, you will get answers to your most frequently asked questions, learn the basic issues you face, and most important, the mistakes you need to avoid.
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Getting Ready to Meet With An Oregon Workers' Compensation AttorneyMeeting with an attorney, especially for the first time, can be stressful. Here are some thoughts on meeting with an Oregon Workers' Comp attorney.
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Filing A Workers' Compensation Claim in Oregon.Oregon Workers' Compensation claims are initiated by making a written request for benefits. Most often, the injured worker feels that an 801 Form.
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Appealing to the Oregon Workers' Compensation BoardOregon Workers' Compensation allows you to appeal decisions. This article talks about Board Appeals.
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Proving An Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimWhen an injured worker appeals a denied Oregon Workers' Compensation claim, the injured worker has the burden of proving that the on-the-job injury.
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Oregon Workers' Compensation and Medical Benefits: Common IssuesThe main reason people file an Oregon Workers' Compensation claim is to get medical treatment. Sometimes, getting the care you deserve can get complicated.
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Pitfalls of Settling Your Accepted Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimOregon Workers' Compensation allows for settlements of accepted and denied claims. However, there are some pitfalls involved in settling your accepted claim.
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Oregon Occupational Disease Claims and The Last Injurious Exposure Rule: How It WorksSome on the job "injuries" are not injuries, but conditions that occur over years. You can make a claim without having to prove exactly when the problem began.
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Oregon Workers' Compensation Medical Disputes: A SummaryEvery Oregon Workers' Compensation claim includes medical services, and if there is a dispute, you can seek review. Here is a summary of how the process works.
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Important Deadlines You Must Know on Your Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimOregon Workers' Compensation denials can be appealed, but there are strict deadlines you must know about. Learn how to avoid missing important deadlines.
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Oregon Workers' Compensation Benefit Basics: Temporary Total DisabilityOregon Workers' Compensation rules set the requirements for wage replacement, which is also called temporary total disability. This article lays out the basics.
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How Oregon Workers' Compensation Benefits and Settlements Affect Social Security Disability PaymentsAn Oregon Workers' Compensation Claim or settlement can affect your Social Security Disability benefits. Learn how, and what you can to to protect yourself.
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How Family Medical Leave WorksAn injury or accident that takes you off work causes a lot of stress. Some people are concerned about losing their job. Learn about Family Medical Leave.
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Three Key Considerations: Mediating the Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimAn injured worker can resolve their dispute on an Oregon Workers' Compensation claim through mediation. Learn about the key factors involved with mediation.
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The Attending Physician is Key to the Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimantThe attending physician is the doctor that directs your care for an on the job injury in Oregon. This person is in the driver's seat in many respects.
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Oregon Supreme Court Injects a Little Logic Into Oregon Workers' Compensation SystemThe Oregon Supreme Court recently found that a rule allowing reduction of permanent partial disability benefits is no longer available to insurance companies.
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Oregon Civil Litigation: The "Independent Medical Examination."In Oregon, an insurance defense attorney can ask the court to have a Plaintiff undergo an examination. The doctor is a professional doctor, and sometimes witness.
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The Notice of Closure in the Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimThe Notice of Closure contains a lot of information, about your claim, but also provides the option of appeal. Learn how we review a Notice of claim closure.
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Oregon Workers Compensation Settlements Part Two: The Claims Disposition AgreementOregon Workers' Compensation allows you to settle an accepted claim with a "claims disposition agreement." Learn how these settlements work.
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The Worker Requested Medical Examination in the Denied Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimWhen an injured worker is fighting a denied claim, he may be able to get "worker requested medical examination." Learn about these examinations.
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Expert Depositions in Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimsIf you appeal a denied Oregon Workers' Compensation claim, you may go to a hearing, and testify. In some cases, Doctors sometimes testify as well.