Author: Evan Novotny
Combined Conditions in Oregon Workers’ Compensation: Not always a Simple Open and Shut Case
Combined condition acceptances and denials can be a useful claim processing tool in Oregon for several reasons. They can be used as a defense against…
Oregon WCD Issues Revised Temporary Rule on Claims for COVID-19 or Exposure to COVID-19
The Workers’ Compensation Division has issued OAR 436-060-0141, a temporary rule addressing claims for COVID-19 and claims for exposure to COVID-19. The rule will remain…
Claims Examiner Certification Renewal in Oregon and COVID-19
Three months into the pandemic, we have all seen changes in both our daily lives and in our professional lives. One of these changes has…
Oregon’s Distracted Driving Law Goes into Effect October 1
As of October 1, 2017 any use of mobile devices will be prohibited while driving in Oregon. Like the law in Washington, which went into…