Author: Lance Johnson
Third Party Election Letters: Administrative Rule Changes Effective April 1, 2014
OAR 438-011-0055, effective April 1, 2014, mandates a new procedure for notifying claimants of third party election rights. Paying agencies must serve a written election…
Drivers Selling Employer’s Products are “Subject Workers.”
The Court of Appeals decided RJ Enterprises LLC of Oregon v. Department of Consumer and Business Services, February 27, 2013. The employer sought review of…
Court Rules Claimants’ Attorneys Need More Money
In SAIF v. Crystal L. DeLeon (06/28/2012), the Supreme Court held a claimant’s attorney is entitled to an attorney fee whenever the insurer initiates any…