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...
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...