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If you have been injured on the job, you may be wondering if you need a workers compensation attorney. While it is not always necessary to hire an attorney for a workers compensation claim, there are certain situations where having legal representation can be beneficial. In this article, we will explore the role of a workers compensation attorney and when …
Workers’ compensation provides benefits to employees injured on the job or who suffer from work-related illnesses. In Oregon, the workers’ compensation system is administered by the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division (WCD), which operates under the authority of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The WCD provides injured workers with medical treatment, wage replacement, and vocational rehabilitation services to …
When an accident at work is serious enough to require medical attention and time home to recuperate, it’s comforting to know that you can obtain the medical care that you need and be reimbursed for lost wages through workers’ compensation. But it was not always like that. Before workers’ compensation laws were passed in states throughout the country, a worker …
A silver lining of sorts from the forced closure of workplaces in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic was the discovery of how easy it was to transition to working remotely. It worked out so well that the percentage of employed adults working from home jumped from 20% before the pandemic to 71% during it. Regarding people working from …
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 …
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 …
The ongoing controversies surrounding certain social media platforms have apparently done little to diminish their popularity. A survey of adults in the United States conducted by Pew Research Center shows that YouTube is the most popular social media website, with eight out of 10 adults identifying themselves as users of the platform. Facebook was a close second, with seven out …
