Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to workers' compensation steps and information, the State of Oregon puts the onus on employers to take care of a number of responsibilities. Here's a look at what […]

Eugene, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Oregon, when it is asserted that a worker's current employment precludes the worker from being awarded partial temporary disability benefits, the work must be both “gainful” and “suitable.” But what counts as […]

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For readers fortunate enough to have access to Simply Research, a case popped up on that site last week that has important information on how IMEs work in Oregon. The case, […]

Eugene, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Need a handy guide to assessment rates in Oregon? Look no further. Method Each pay period, an employer must retain from the moneys earned by each employee an amount equal to […]

Eugene, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To determine medically stationary status in Oregon, state statutes spell out what must be present. The following breaks down the requirements. In Oregon, a worker is medically stationary in the following […]

Eugene, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Do you feel like your work has gotten harder lately? Maybe it has, but that's not the same as "work hardening" in a workers' compensation context. To understand what it means, […]

On August 9, 2023, the Court of Appeals of Oregon, in City of Salem v. Stadeli, for the first time, reviewed the standard that should be applied when employers seek to rebut the workers compensation (WC) […]

Salem, OR (workerscompensation.com). Under the firefighter’s presumption, firefighters in Oregon need not bear the burden of demonstrating that certain diseases were caused by their occupation, if certain criteria are met.  When the presumption applies  The […]