Several years ago, I was invited to join the Workplace Injury Litigation Group (WILG). This is a national organization of attorneys who represent injured workers. WILG has taken the position that people who are working and come down with Covid- 19 should be entitled to those benefits if there is any reasonable nexus between
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As we all try to work through the coronavirus pandemic it’s important to remember that there are many things we can do to make sure that we avoid becoming ill and we avoid our coworkers becoming ill. I have included a couple of different links for your information. The first is a page from
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In Oregon, if you get hurt while working on one job and you are working one or more other jobs, you may be able to get compensation for the wages you miss at the jobs other than the job you were hurt while doing. This can be a difficult maze to get through, but
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Recently, I’ve posted about being honest and careful with your lawyer. It is important to make sure that you fully discuss problems with your lawyer.It is also important for the lawyer to completely discuss case matters with the client. It is then incumbent upon the client to make sure that those discussions remain confidential.All client/attorney
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Ifrequently tell my clients, in explaining bad behavior by insurance companies, that insurance companies exist to take in premiums and not to pay out benefits. Self-insured employers behave the same way.Here is a link documenting the most extreme behavior I have seen by any employer.How Tesla and its doctor made sure injured employees didn’t get
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In the early 20th century, states around the country began passing laws implementing workers compensation. There were several sets of pressures being brought to bear on legislatures causing them to pass these laws. Organized labor (primarily AFL in Oregon) was doing their best to persuade legislatures to pass workers compensation acts. There was also an
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I spend all day every day at work dealing with insurance companies. One thing I can tell you for sure is that insurance companies do not exist to pay out benefits. They exist to take in premiums and make money. Here is an example in two parts out of Florida. A
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I’m sure all of you have heard of workers’ compensation fraud. It is usually used in the context of working people attempting to steal money from employers and insurance companies. It was certainly a major part of the message that drove the changes in the law that occurred in 1990 and 1995. SAIF Corporation and
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I am sure that everyone else is as glad as I am that the election is over, and therefore we don’t need to spend all of our TV time watching ads for candidates and causes. For the workers’ compensation system, the election outcomes were good. We will have the opportunity to influence the workers’
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It has been interesting to watch how the regulation of employment has changed over the last two years. Despite promises during the campaign, this administration has not protected workers, and in fact, has worked pretty hard to assist employers in dealing with employees. It is critical to remember that even in a tight labor market,
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