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 DetailsOctober 7th, 2026
Any party aggrieved by a Department order may submit a protest within 60 days of the order being communicated to them. In accordance with WAC 296-15-480, a self-insurer must submit a written protest from the worker to the Department within five working days of receipt. A protest need not take…
September 23rd, 2026
Insurers and claim administrators often face a common problem when processing claims: the claimants stop treating for a significant amount of time for their accepted claim. Generally, claimants in Oregon must treat every 30 days for their accepted claim unless their attending physicians permit claimants to treat in longer intervals…
September 16th, 2026
Audits, corrective actions, and withdrawal of certification, oh my! These penalties can cause any seasoned self-insurance administrator to break into a cold sweat, and RCW 51.14.180 grants the Department of Labor and Industries (‘Department’) the right to penalize any employers who run afoul of RCW 51.14.180, the “good faith and…
