Author: Megan Vaniman
NLRB rules it’s your right to be unhappy at work
Want to be unhappy at work? Now grumpy employees have the law on their side. The Communications Workers of America Local 7011 Union challenged T-Mobile’s employee handbook…
SBH 2016 Race for Justice Sponsor
SBH is a proud sponsor of the 2016 Race for Justice. The Race for Justice, now in its 16th year, helps raise funds for the St….
New Bill Alters Timeline for Initial Time Loss Payment
On January 1, 2016, House Bill 2797 went into effect, modifying when initial temporary disability payments must be made. Prior to January 1, 2016, if…
Reminder-CDA Requirements
A Claims Disposition Agreement—better known as a CDA—is a great tool to settle accepted claims. Once a claim is accepted, the claimant retains rights to…
SBH Prevails before Court of Appeals on Case Addressing Occupational Disease Analysis
In Luton v. Willamette Valley Rehabilitation Center, 432 Or App 487 (2015), claimant filed a claim for right wrist pain. He testified that on April…
Oregon Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Brown v. SAIF
By: Megan Vaniman In May 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued Brown v. SAIF, 262 Or App 640 (2014). The case changed the test…
Could an Increase in Assessed Attorney Fees be Coming?
By: Megan Vaniman House Bill 2764 was introduced to the House Floor on April 20, 2015. HB 2764, spearheaded by the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association,…
Managing Chiropractic Care in Oregon
By: Megan Vaniman Chiropractic care is often frequent and long-lasting. Oregon Workers’ Compensation laws limit the time a chiropractic doctor can act as an attending…
Brown v. SAIF: End of the Combined Condition?
A recent Court of Appeals decision changes the test for closing an accepted combined condition claim. What does Brown v. SAIF mean for employers and…
