How to Check the Progress of Your Workers’ Comp Claim in OR
A workplace injury can have a serious impact on your emotional, physical, and financial well-being. That’s why workers’ compensation exists in Oregon, with organizations such as the Workers Compensation Division (WCD) and SAIF providing injured workers with the...
What Happens To Medical Bills When Workers Comp Is Denied?
If you’ve suffered a workplace injury or illness that requires expensive or long-term medical treatment, you’re probably thinking about the financial realities of your situation. Worker’s compensation is designed to ensure that you get the benefits you need to...
7 Most Common Workers’ Comp Injuries & How to Prevent Them
Workplace injuries can happen to anyone, at any time, and in any industry. According to the US Department of Labor, worker injuries and illnesses have decreased from 10.9 incidents per 100 workers in 1972 to 2.7 per 100 in 2020. But work injuries are still a major...
Permanent vs. Temporary Disability Must-Know Differences
In Oregon, individuals with disabilities as a result of an injury at work are often eligible to receive financial benefits if their disability interferes with their ability to work. The most common and well-known types of benefits available to disabled people include...
6 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Filing Workers’ Comp Claims
If you get injured on the job or develop an illness due to your working conditions or environment, it can feel like everything is crumbling around you and no one is on your side. Dealing with the pain of an injury is difficult enough on its own, but when it also...
How To Prepare For a Workers’ Compensation Doctor Evaluation
If you have filed a workers’ compensation claim after you’ve sustained a work-related injury or illness, you have the right to see your regular healthcare provider or choose another doctor for the treatment of your injuries. Your treating physician will make the...
What is SAIF (State Accident Insurance Fund) – Oregon Guide
Oregon’s State Action Insurance Fund (SAIF) is a state-chartered, not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurance carrier serving Oregon’s workers and employers. SAIF has been in existence since 1914 and is the leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance in the...
What is the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board?
If you work in Oregon and have recently sustained an on-the-job injury, you have rights! You’re entitled to benefits to help you pay your bills and seek the treatment you need to heal from your injury. Workers’ compensation insurance exists in the state of...
How to Advocate For Yourself With Workers’ Comp Doctors
Employees who get hurt at work are entitled to compensation. If you’ve sustained an injury while on the job, your employer should help pay for the cost of your treatment. In order to receive the compensation you deserve, you need a doctor to verify that your work was...
Workers Comp Claims Process In Oregon: A Complete Guide
Are you suffering from a work-related injury or illness? Depending on the circumstances of your injury, you may be entitled to financial benefits. If you’re one of the thousands of employees that need to take time off work to seek medical treatment, or you’ve...