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The purpose of workers’ compensation laws is twofold: Provide workers access to medical care and lost wage reimbursement for work-related injuries and illnesses, and shield employers from lawsuits filed on behalf of sick and injured workers. Oregon and all other states except Texas mandate that employers participate in their workers’ compensation programs by extending coverage to their workers. Sick or …
The purpose of workers’ compensation laws in Oregon and most other states is to enable someone with a work-related illness or injury to obtain the medical care and treatment they need to recover and return to work. In return for employees getting prompt access to medical care and replacement of wages lost while out of work, workers’ compensation laws protect …
Workers’ compensation pays the cost of the care needed when you experience a work-related accident or illness. It also provides benefits covering part of the wages lost while you are unable to work while recovering. The extent of job protection for workers who are injured or sick because of an accident or conditions at work primarily depends on the laws …
If you are injured in an accident caused by the negligence of a business or another person, you have the right to sue to recover compensation from them. When the party responsible for causing you to be injured is the federal, state or local government, different rules apply. Federal and state governments are protected from being sued through the legal …
Workers’ compensation programs were developed as a way to ensure that employees with work-related injuries or illnesses had access to medical care and cash benefits without resorting to lawsuits against their employers. Only nine states enacted laws establishing workers’ compensation systems in 1911, but today, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have created some form of workers’ compensation …
Fracturing a bone in a fall from a ladder and other types of physical injuries are what people generally associate with claims for workers’ compensation benefits. However, work-related mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), can be as disabling as physical injuries. The challenge when making a claim for workers’ comp benefits based on PTSD is the difficulty …
When a work-related injury or illness occurs, Oregon and most other states have a workers’ compensation system to provide the worker with benefits. These include payment of the cost of medical treatment and care and payment of wages lost from being unable to work while recovering. A claim for benefits is filed with your employer or with the insurance company …
If someone sustained injuries in a car accident, a fall on your property, or another mishap that they say was your fault, you need to know how to defend yourself against a claim for damages. The first thing that you must do is obtain legal advice and representation from a Bend personal injury attorney. A personal injury claim made against …
The sight of vehicles on the side of the road after a crash or someone slipping and falling on an ice- or snow-covered sidewalk occurs with such frequency that you may not realize the devastating consequences of accidents. Deaths and injuries caused by accidents occur more frequently than you might otherwise imagine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and …
Most employers are required by law in Oregon to provide workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. When an accident or conditions at work cause an injury or illness, workers’ compensation provides access to medical care and reimbursement of lost wages. It is a no-fault system, which means that you may recover benefits even if you were at fault. Your right …
