Author: Daisha Barnes
Was that Oregon Claim Closure Unreasonable?
The Court of Appeals issued an important decision which addressed in part an employer’s reliance upon an attending physician’s repeated determinations of medically stationary status when issuing a notice of closure. An insurer must close an Oregon Workers’ Compensation claim when a worker is medically stationary. OAR 436-030-0020(1). Proper notice…
Oregon Workers’ Compensation: What Happens if Claimant Passes Away?
In Oregon, when a claimant passes away that may not mean immediate claim resolution. Sometimes additional work up of the claim may be necessary before the claim can close. When a claimant dies the date of death is substituted for the medically stationary date, if claimant’s attending physician has not…
Bridging Borders: Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Reciprocity Explained
Out-of-State Employers When an out-of-state employee travels to Oregon for work and sustains an injury, it may result in an Oregon workers’ compensation claim, depending on key factors. Pursuant to ORS 656.126(2) any out-of-state worker is exempted from the provisions of this chapter while that worker is temporarily within the…
Oregon Injured Worker Not Cooperating? There’s a Denial for that.
Insurers or self-insured employers are required to conduct a reasonable investigation based on all available information” in order to decide whether to accept or deny a claim. See OAR 436-060-0140(1). Additionally, workers also have an obligation to cooperate with and assist the insurer’s or self-insured employer’s investigation into their claim….
