Workers' Compensation Blog

If you suffer an injury on the job or come down with an illness or other medical condition due to your work, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits through your employer or its workers’ compensation insurer. However,...

As the coronavirus rapidly spread throughout Oregon and the rest of the country, thousands of employees found themselves working from home. Working from home can help protect you and your loved ones from unnecessary exposure to COVID-19. However, that does...

If you did not report your injury to your supervisor or employer within the 90 days allowed by Oregon to file a claim for injury, it is possible to extend the time to file your claim to one year, but...

You should always report any on-the-job injury immediately to your direct supervisor.  It is best to report your injury in writing including the date, place, a brief description of what happened, and what body part was injured. Oregon law allows...

Indemnity is not a concept that is usually associated with workers’ compensation coverage in Oregon because all employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance.  If your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance, they are considered a non-complying employer. ...

When you suffer what you believe was a work-related injury or occupational illness and you file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, you expect that you will get the benefits you need for your medical treatment and to replace the...

A COVID-19 diagnosis may be a compensable work injury. If you contracted COVID-19, or any other virus, as a result of exposure or at work you should file a workers’ compensation claim. DO NOT WAIT! You should also immediately notify...

The short answer is “it depends”! Generally, injuries that happen when a worker is on their way to work, or on their way home from work, are excluded from coverage under Oregon law. This is often referred to as the...

We all have a duty to keep ourselves, our families, our neighbors, and our communities safe right now. This means temporarily reshaping the way we live our lives to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At the Law Offices of Jodie...

It should go without saying that when it comes to returning to work after being out with a workplace injury, your doctor is the best person to turn to for advice. Sometimes an employer or its workers’ compensation insurer may...