From The Blog
September 3rd, 2026
The Pacific Northwest is currently experiencing a record fire season, with smoke from multiple wildfires leading to degraded air quality which can increase health risks to outdoor workers. As poor air quality is expected to continue for the duration of the wildfire season, now is a good time to remind…
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August 21st, 2026
Permanent total disability (“PTD”) benefits are intended for workers whose work-related disability permanently incapacitates them from regularly performing work at a gainful and suitable occupation. But what happens when a claimant receiving PTD benefits appears capable of working again? In Oregon, a PTD award is not necessarily the end of…
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August 5th, 2026
Every year, the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals designates a handful of decisions and orders as “significant.” The Board identified five new significant decisions from 2025 that relate to workers’ compensation laws. Significant decisions are selected because they “have an analysis or decision of substantial importance” to the Board in…
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