Workers’ Compensation

Although some employers might suggest that an injured worker has to go to a doctor who is chosen by the employer's insurance company, an injured employee in fact has the right to choose his or her own doctor. The person's doctor need only be properly licensed to...

Like its sister states, Oregon's workers' compensation system is a no fault system, meaning that, generally speaking, no one is going to ask whether a work-related injury was due to the mistake or even the carelessness of the employee. In other words, the system...

If you perform a series of repetitive motions for your job, you might be noticing a difference in how you feel lately. An ache here, some stiffness there, even significant and ongoing pain. If you have been performing the same type of work for a while, you might have...

The people of Portland expect that their employers will provide them with a safe place to work. Should they wind up getting hurt at work, it is therefore quite understandable that Portlanders and other Oregonians will first look to their employers to make things...

Emergency medical services (EMS) employees have a higher rate of work-related injuries compared with the general workforce, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The four-years of research concluded that an estimated 22,000...

Workplace falls continue to be one of the leading causes of injury and death in many industries, including the construction industry. As such, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been running a fall prevention campaign. It's very simple, but...

Many workers who use ladders every day quickly stop thinking about the potential risks. They get comfortable. This doesn't mean an accident won't happen. In fact, feeling overconfident could actually make it more likely. To keep things in perspective, here are some...

There is a class of profound workplace injuries that doctors call compression injuries, but every day people call crushing injuries. Crushing injuries can happen almost anywhere, including car accidents and serious assaults, but they occur most often in the workplace,...

When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) comes to a business to investigate, it can make the determination that the owner needs to make changes. If the owner decides not to comply, he or she may face serious penalties that range from hundreds to...

You may think that a workers' compensation case is relatively straightforward, and for the most part, you're right. If you are hurt on the job and didn't intend to hurt yourself, your employer should accept and help you file a claim. There are times when you may want...