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How and When Your Employer Must Report An Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimWhen a worker is injured on the job in Oregon, your employer must report the claim within a strict deadline, and provide certain information.
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How To File A Workers' Compensation Claim in OregonOregon Workers' Compensation rules and statutes require that an employer provide claims forms immediately to an injured worker wanting to make a claim.
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Oregon Workers' Compensation Board Finds Truck Truck Driver That Needs Help After Injury Can Perform Full Job DutiesOregon Workers' Compensation provides a permanent partial disability benefit if the worker can no longer perform his at injury job. This case seems troubling.
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Oregon Workers' Compensation Board Decides Last Injurious Exposure Case.The "Last Injurious Exposure Rule" allows an injured worker to file the claim against the last employer that could have caused an on-the-job injury.
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Oregon Workers' Compensation Board Defines "Significant Loss of Repetitive Use" For Permanent Partial DisabilityOregon Workers' Compensation provides a permanent partial disability for "significant" loss of repetitive use. A recent case defines the term further.
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Injured Worker Cannot Bargain Away Preferred Worker Benefits in Oregon Workers Comp Claim SettlementOregon Workers' Compensation settlements are allowed, but regulated. In this case, the Board found that a worker cannot bargain away preferred worker benefits.
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Oregon Workers' Compensation Form 827: A Multi-Purpose FormYou can file a new condition claim or ask for a change of physician with the Oregon Workers' Compensation's 827 form. Physician's use 827's to report new claims.
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Oregon Workers' Compensation Lump-sum Payment RequestIf you request a lump sum payment on your Oregon Workers' Compensation Permanent Partial Disability award with this form, you cannot appeal your disability award.
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Getting Ready to Meet With An Oregon Workers' Compensation AttorneyMeeting with an attorney, especially for the first time, can be stressful. Here are some thoughts on meeting with an Oregon Workers' Comp attorney.
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Filing A Workers' Compensation Claim in Oregon.Oregon Workers' Compensation claims are initiated by making a written request for benefits. Most often, the injured worker feels that an 801 Form.
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Appealing to the Oregon Workers' Compensation BoardOregon Workers' Compensation allows you to appeal decisions. This article talks about Board Appeals.
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Proving An Oregon Workers' Compensation ClaimWhen an injured worker appeals a denied Oregon Workers' Compensation claim, the injured worker has the burden of proving that the on-the-job injury.