Author: TJ Bhullar
In Oregon, Hearing Requests from Former Opposing Counsel May Haunt You!
Generally, if a claimant does not timely file a hearing request, they will lose their right to compensation unless they can show good cause. The Supreme Court of Oregon has long held that an attorney’s failure to file a hearing request does not constitute good cause. Sekermestrovich v. SAIF, 280…
Combined Condition Compensability Ping Pong in Oregon
Combined condition processing can present a complicated challenge for employers and insurers. Once compensability has been challenged at the hearing level, and on review, employers and workers must engage in a game of burden shifting ping pong to establish or rebut compensability. Fortunately, the Board recently issued an opinion in…
What type of medical services are compensable after a worker is medically stationary in Oregon?
A common question which arises in Oregon workers’ compensation claims process is what type of medical services will continue to be compensable once a worker has reached a medically stationary status. The Workers’ Compensation Division recently providing some clarification when an insurer will be held liable to compensate a proposed…
Reminder – Significant changes to Oregon claim closure requirements and temporary disability notices
The start of the year brought several updates to the administrative rules governing claim closure, reconsideration, claim administration, and vocational assistance to injured workers. Carriers should be mindful of the changes discussed below as they have been in effect as of January 1, 2024. Changes to the rules governing Claim…
