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The Impact of Preexisting Conditions on Workers’ Comp Claims  | RGMR

The Impact of Preexisting Conditions on Workers’ Comp Claims | RGMR

by Adian Martin | Sep 18, 2023

Understanding your rights as an injured worker is essential to getting the financial compensation you deserve. Workers' compensation law is...

How Does Workers’ Comp Pay for Lost Wages in Oregon?

How Does Workers’ Comp Pay for Lost Wages in Oregon?

by Adian Martin | Aug 21, 2023

In addition to personal and physical hardships and medical costs resulting from occupational injuries, many workers are also unable to go to work...

Best Tips to Prepare for Your Workers’ Compensation Hearing

Best Tips to Prepare for Your Workers’ Compensation Hearing

by Adian Martin | Jul 28, 2023

In almost every state in the US, including Oregon, employers are required to purchase and maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage. This...

What to Do if Your Work Injury is Caused by a Third Party?

What to Do if Your Work Injury is Caused by a Third Party?

by Adian Martin | Jun 9, 2023

If you’re injured on the job, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ comp insurance exists in Oregon and other states to...

How to File Workers’ Compensation After a Car Accident?

How to File Workers’ Compensation After a Car Accident?

by Adian Martin | May 16, 2023

There are about 5.5 million car crash injuries in the United States every year. People who drive as part of their jobs are at an increased risk of...

Car Accident On the Job in OR? You May Get Workers’ Comp

Car Accident On the Job in OR? You May Get Workers’ Comp

by Adian Martin | Mar 29, 2023

Millions of people drive or spend time around vehicles as part of their jobs. They include delivery and truck drivers, first responders,...

How to Check the Progress of Your Workers’ Comp Claim in OR

How to Check the Progress of Your Workers’ Comp Claim in OR

by Adian Martin | Mar 21, 2023

A workplace injury can have a serious impact on your emotional, physical, and financial well-being. That’s why workers’ compensation exists in...

What Happens To Medical Bills When Workers Comp Is Denied?

What Happens To Medical Bills When Workers Comp Is Denied?

by Adian Martin | Feb 13, 2023

If you’ve suffered a workplace injury or illness that requires expensive or long-term medical treatment, you’re probably thinking about the...

7 Most Common Workers’ Comp Injuries & How to Prevent Them

7 Most Common Workers’ Comp Injuries & How to Prevent Them

by Intuitive Digital | Jan 12, 2023

Workplace injuries can happen to anyone, at any time, and in any industry. According to the US Department of Labor, worker injuries and illnesses...

Permanent vs. Temporary Disability Must-Know Differences

Permanent vs. Temporary Disability Must-Know Differences

by Adian Martin | Jul 17, 2022

In Oregon, individuals with disabilities as a result of an injury at work are often eligible to receive financial benefits if their disability...

6 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Filing Workers’ Comp Claims

6 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Filing Workers’ Comp Claims

by Adian Martin | Jun 9, 2022

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...

How To Prepare For a Workers’ Compensation Doctor Evaluation

How To Prepare For a Workers’ Compensation Doctor Evaluation

by Adian Martin | May 3, 2022

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...

What is SAIF (State Accident Insurance Fund) – Oregon Guide

What is SAIF (State Accident Insurance Fund) – Oregon Guide

by Adian Martin | Apr 1, 2022

Oregon’s State Action Insurance Fund (SAIF) is a state-chartered, not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurance carrier serving Oregon’s workers...

What is the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board? 

What is the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board? 

by Adian Martin | Mar 3, 2022

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...

How to Advocate For Yourself With Workers’ Comp Doctors

How to Advocate For Yourself With Workers’ Comp Doctors

by Adian Martin | Jan 31, 2022

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...

Workers Comp Claims Process In Oregon: A Complete Guide

Workers Comp Claims Process In Oregon: A Complete Guide

by Adian Martin | Dec 29, 2021

Are you suffering from a work-related injury or illness? Depending on the circumstances of your injury, you may be entitled to financial benefits....

5 Tips To Safely Return Back to Work After A Work Injury

5 Tips To Safely Return Back to Work After A Work Injury

by Adian Martin | Dec 1, 2021

The purpose of workers’ compensation is to ensure injured employees receive the financial and medical assistance they need to heal. Following an...

What to Do When Workers’ Comp is Denied & Your Next Steps

What to Do When Workers’ Comp is Denied & Your Next Steps

by Adian Martin | Nov 5, 2021

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,...

6 Simple Ways to Prevent Back Pain At Work

6 Simple Ways to Prevent Back Pain At Work

by Adian Martin | Oct 1, 2021

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...

FMLA & Worker’s Compensation Benefits: What You Should Know

FMLA & Worker’s Compensation Benefits: What You Should Know

by Adian Martin | Sep 8, 2021

Both the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and workers’ compensation benefits are designed to protect workers who are injured or ill. While these...

What to Look for In a Worker’s Compensation Attorney

What to Look for In a Worker’s Compensation Attorney

by Adian Martin | Aug 2, 2021

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...

Common Accidents That Should not be Denied Workers’ Compensation

Common Accidents That Should not be Denied Workers’ Compensation

by Adian Martin | Jun 30, 2021

There are lots of people out there who never file for worker’s compensation, even though they qualify. That’s...

Common Workplace Threats to Nurses & Healthcare Workers

Common Workplace Threats to Nurses & Healthcare Workers

by Adian Martin | May 20, 2021

Nurses and other healthcare workers face a number of serious occupational health and safety hazards. In fact, according to an OSHA report from 2015,...

Can you get Worker’s Compensation and Social Security?

Can you get Worker’s Compensation and Social Security?

by Adian Martin | Apr 22, 2021

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...

What You Should Know About Social Security Disability Insurance

What You Should Know About Social Security Disability Insurance

by Adian Martin | Apr 5, 2021

  If you have a disability that prevents you from working, you may qualify for financial assistance through the Social Security Administration...

Workers Compensation is Important for you

by Adian Martin | Jun 24, 2016

You work hard to achieve your career goals. You may even have moved, sacrificed other desires, and dedicated long hours to your job in order to get...

Can You Be Fired if You’re Out on Workers’ Compensation?

by Adian Martin | Feb 5, 2016

Many employees worry that by filing a claim for workers’ compensation, they put their livelihood at risk. They may have heard horror stories of...

What You Should Know About Social Security Disability Insurance

by Adian Martin | Jan 25, 2016

The Social Security Administration has two main benefit areas for U.S. citizens who qualify: Social Security Income (SSI) and Social Security...

Wrongful Death Claims in Oregon: Answers to 5 Common Questions

by Adian Martin | Jan 25, 2016

Nothing feels worse than losing a loved one. The death of a beloved friend or family member causes immense amounts of grief and pain when it occurs...

What You Should Know About Common Occupational Diseases

by Adian Martin | Dec 28, 2015

When most people think of workers’ compensation, they think of dramatic injuries and accidents. They don’t often think of slowly developing...

Workers’ Comp and Retirement: How Disability Payments May Affect Your Other Benefits

by Adian Martin | Dec 9, 2015

If you have continued working for many years despite an injury, the day of your retirement could not come soon enough. But remember, just because...

9 Common Defenses Against Workers’ Compensation Claims

by Adian Martin | Dec 1, 2015

As you pursue a workers’ compensation claim, you will come up against a series of obstacles. These obstacles may include health limitations because...

Common Accidents that should not be Denied Workers’ Compensation

by Adian Martin | Oct 5, 2015

No matter how hard we try to avoid them, accidents happen. While most accidents are benign, causing little more than bumps and bruises, some are...

Injured Off the Clock: Can You Still Get Worker’s Comp?

by Adian Martin | Aug 31, 2015

Almost every morning, you get up, you drive to work, and you clock in. Almost every evening you clock out, you drive home, and you go to bed. Then...

Is Obesity an Occupational Disease Covered by Workers’ Compensation in Portland, OR?

by Adian Martin | Jul 17, 2015

Obesity continues to rapidly increase in the United States. Statistics estimate that more than two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese, and...

Common Injuries Around the Workplace

by Adian Martin | Jul 9, 2015

Whether you work in an office or on a construction site, the workplace can be dangerous. While each job possesses inherent risks, you have the right...

Prevent Back Pain in the Workplace — Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | Apr 23, 2015

If you’re like many employees in Oregon, you can’t wait to end your shift at work. For many this is because you are happy to go home to your family,...

Why You Should Stretch Before Your Shift in Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | Apr 15, 2015

Workplace injuries can strike at almost any moment. You probably take safety precautions whether you work for the City of Portland, ConAgra in...

Common Office Hazards in Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | Oct 28, 2014

When you work in an office, your job seems like the safest occupation you could have. You sit in a chair, sort through paperwork, and type. Where’s...

Personal Injury: Know Your Rights in Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | Oct 28, 2014

If you are a victim of personal injury, you might want to file a lawsuit. After all, you deserve compensation for sustaining injuries through no...

Work Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | Sep 25, 2014

Many workers’ compensation claims for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome are denied. But, you can request a hearing and win a Carpal Tunnel claim. To win, you...

Portland, OR’s Personal Injury Attorneys

by Adian Martin | Jun 25, 2014

Anyone who has endured a catastrophic injury knows this truth: life can change in an instant. When you sustain a personal injury, your life may...

Reopen Your Workers’ Comp Claim in Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | Jun 18, 2014

Is your claim closed? Have you received a Notice of Closure? Even after your “Notice of Closure,” you still have important rights. First, if your...

Returning to Work After an Injury — Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | Jun 14, 2014

Work injuries can change your life in many ways—your emotional and physical health may be impacted for the worse; you may even have a permanent...

What to Look for in a Workers’ Compensation Attorney in Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | May 30, 2014

If you have been injured at work, you might not have any idea how to find a good workers’ compensation attorney. Not every lawyer will treat your...

When to Hire a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

by Adian Martin | May 30, 2014

Oregon Workers’ Compensation laws were created to ensure that employees receive the benefits they are entitled to in case of an on-the-job injury....

Workers’ Compensation Claim Denied Preexisting Condition

by Adian Martin | May 15, 2014

Your Oregon Workers’ Compensation claim may be denied for different reasons. Often, SAIF and other insurance companies may say your work injury has...

Denied Worker’s Compensation Claim in Portland, OR

by Adian Martin | Apr 22, 2014

We at Ransom and Gilbertson are often called about denied Workers’ Compensation Claims. Many of the injured workers say: “But, I was injured on the...

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