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...
5 Tips To Safely Return Back to Work After A Work Injury
The purpose of workers’ compensation is to ensure injured employees receive the financial and medical assistance they need to heal. Following an injury, the vast majority of workers want to eventually return to work and continue to contribute and provide for...
What to Do When Workers’ Comp is Denied & Your Next Steps
Was your workers’ comp claim denied? If so, you’re not alone. There are ways to fight back and get the compensation you deserve. At Ransom, Gilbertson, Martin, and Ratliff, LLP, we often get calls about workers’ comp claims that have been denied. Often, these calls...
6 Simple Ways to Prevent Back Pain At Work
Are you suffering from back pain caused or exacerbated due to your work? You’re not alone. Back pain is extremely common. In fact, up to 80% of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in their life, and almost 60% of workers’ compensation cases result from...
FMLA & Worker’s Compensation Benefits: What You Should Know
Both the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and workers’ compensation benefits are designed to protect workers who are injured or ill. While these benefits serve similar goals, they also differ in many ways. The FMLA is a federal law that applies to all American...
What to Look for In a Worker’s Compensation Attorney
Getting injured on the job represents a serious hardship. Not only do you have to suffer the physical pain of your injury, but work-related injuries often also come with emotional, medical, interpersonal, and/or financial struggles as well. If you’ve had a workplace...
Common Accidents That Should not be Denied Workers’ Compensation
There are lots of people out there who never file for worker’s compensation, even though they qualify. That’s because, in many instances, the victims of workplace accidents or injuries don’t realize they’re eligible. If you get...
Common Workplace Threats to Nurses & Healthcare Workers
Nurses and other healthcare workers face a number of serious occupational health and safety hazards. In fact, according to an OSHA report from 2015, the rate of workplace injuries and illnesses (those which resulted in the injured worker needing to take time off to...
Can you get Worker’s Compensation and Social Security?
If you have been injured or become disabled as a result of the work you do, you’re likely dealing with physical, emotional, and financial hardship as a result. If this is your situation, you may be wondering: Can you receive workers’ comp and Social Security...
What You Should Know About Social Security Disability Insurance
If you have a disability that prevents you from working, you may qualify for financial assistance through the Social Security Administration (SSA). Living with a medical condition that interferes with your daily life and work is difficult enough without...