Compliance Corner Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Readers of this site have seen countless stories about fraud across the country in workers' compensation claims, but subscribers of Simply Research know what the rules are regarding the […]

What Do You Think? Sandy, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Is a spouse entitled to workers’ compensation death benefits if, prior to the employee’s death, the couple separated and were living apart? Under Oregon law, is there a […]

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, […]