SBH Legal is a litigation firm emphasizing representation of employers, insurers and claims administrators in all matters relating to employment including workers’ compensation, Longshore, OSHA, wage and hour, discrimination and related litigation.
The votes are in! For the third year in a row, SBH is on the Oregonian Top Workplaces list! The 2025 Top Workplaces of Oregon and Southwestern Washington are based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey. As in years past, the survey measures culture drivers in engagement, connection, alignment, and more.
More DetailsNovember 4th, 2026
Overpayments are an inevitable part of processing Oregon workers’ compensation claims. Whether due to procedural time-loss benefits being paid following a medically stationary finding but prior to closure, or due to the impossibility of immediately tracking changes in employment status while a worker is released from work, many claims result…
October 28th, 2026
Independent medical examinations (IMEs) are an important tool in Washington workers’ compensation claims. IME physicians can provide opinions regarding diagnosis, causation, treatment recommendations, maximum medical improvement, and work restrictions. However, one of the more common return-to-work disputes arises when an IME examiner believes a worker can return to light-duty work,…
October 16th, 2026
In Oregon, a request for hearing must be filed with the Workers’ Compensation Board no later than 60 days after the mailing of a denial. ORS 656.319(1)(a); OAR 438-005-0046(1). A request for hearing filed after 60 days, but within 180 days of a denial is allowed if claimant establishes “good…
