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Just left the ER in Hillsboro and HR says I signed away court

A hotel laundry press mangled her hand, the safety guard failed, and now the employer is waving an arbitration clause like that settles everything.

ARTICLE by Nate Clearwater

Liability for Security Assaults on the Job

Yes, sometimes - but the case gets wrecked fast when injured guards assume workers' comp is the only option, give sloppy statements, or ignore the employer's own screwups.

ARTICLE by Tanya Richardson

Protecting Your Rights After a Workplace Explosion Burn

What actually matters in Oregon after a job-site explosion leaves you with burns, from workers' comp deadlines to third-party claims and what insurers usually try to dodge.

ARTICLE by Maria Gutierrez

Eugene fall looked minor until the organ damage showed up and now the bills are driving everything

When a Eugene work fall turns into fatal internal injuries and the employer was illegally uninsured, the fight becomes about who has the right to bring the case and which losses belong to the estate versus the family.

ARTICLE by Laura Whitfield

Bend hand injury bills are stacking up and the employer never carried comp

When a Bend employer illegally operates without workers' comp and a child's hand injury turns into CRPS, the fight is about medical treatment, wage loss, and whether you're dealing with a comp claim, a state fund issue, or a lawsuit.

ARTICLE by Brian Lindstrom

My wrists are wrecked from Salem hospital charting and the lien wants everything

A Salem nurse with repetitive wrist injuries can blow a deadline fast, and a hospital lien can swallow a settlement if nobody deals with it early.

ARTICLE by Pavel Novak

occupational disease

Recent Oregon workers' compensation updates have not changed the basic rule: this is not just any sickness or physical problem that shows up while you have a job. A cold, the...

Is my boss saving money by making me use my insurance?

Form 801 should be completed after the injury and your doctor should send Form 827; in Oregon, you generally must give your employer notice within 90 days, and a claim can be...

I used my insurance for PTSD after a Salem work crash, did I ruin it?

$0 is the worker cost for accepted Oregon workers' compensation medical treatment, so using private insurance first does not automatically ruin the claim. File the workers'...

Bend again: the rear-end fire was real, but now the insurer wants to pin it on your old diagnosis

A Bend teacher is dealing with burn injuries after a car fire, and the insurance company is trying the usual move: blame a prior medical condition so they can pay less.

ARTICLE by Tanya Richardson

I waited months to report repetitive strain in Portland, did I ruin it?

You generally have 90 days to give notice in Oregon, and up to 1 year to file a workers' comp claim before rights can be lost. From the insurance company's perspective, they...

Miss this word after a crash or hard jolt, and a neck injury can be brushed off as "just soreness" until the pain gets worse, movement tightens up, and medical records no...

I missed shifts over mold in my Gresham apartment and now the lease says I have to arbitrate

A factory worker in Gresham is sick from mold, the landlord blew her off, and now the lease has one of those arbitration clauses that may or may not control the injury case.

ARTICLE by Colleen O'Shea

Can my Corvallis employer cut my hours if I file a work injury claim?

Form 801 - the Worker's and Employer's Report of Occupational Injury or Disease - should be filed as soon as possible, and Oregon generally requires notice of a work injury...

Insurance said the policy was tiny after a Hillsboro crash - that may be a lie

A ruptured spleen after a high-speed crash is a major injury, and being undocumented does not give an Oregon insurer a free pass to hide policy limits or lowball the claim.

ARTICLE by Laura Whitfield

Can my Hillsboro employee sue me after a defective stroller collapsed at our pumpkin patch?

File Form 801, the Employer's Report of Job Injury or Illness, with your workers' comp insurer within 5 days of learning about it. If the employee got medical treatment, the...

Your femur is shattered and the city may owe you - but the clock is brutal

A broken thigh bone in a Eugene delivery crash can be a big case, but city claim caps, a 180-day notice deadline, and an uninsured employer can slash what actually reaches your family.

ARTICLE by Colleen O'Shea

How much does Oregon workers comp pay for light-duty wage loss?

Submit Form 801 to your employer and make sure the clinic sends Form 827; give notice within 90 days of the injury, and file the claim within 1 year. A typical Portland...

my back is wrecked after a rear-end crash on I-5 near Eugene and now the driver is threatening to sue me for "defamation"

A Eugene dental hygienist with SI joint dysfunction after a rear-end crash is being bullied by the at-fault driver, and the defamation threat is mostly noise unless the claim includes actual lies.

ARTICLE by Janet Yamamoto

Hillsboro clinic gap and a cheap offer now - do you settle before your back treatment is done?

A treatment gap in a Hillsboro ladder-fall claim can wreck the value fast, especially when the insurer blames your disc problems on age or your old VA-rated condition.

ARTICLE by Brian Lindstrom