Q: I was hurt on the job recently and my employer directed me to go to an occupational health clinic and treat with the doctors there. Can they make me treat with these doctors? A: No. An injured worker is entitled to choose his or her own attending physician. Prior to claim acceptance, you…
Q: I had an on-the-job work injury claim which has required surgery and has kept me off work. I have a lot of questions and concerns about my future. Do I need a lawyer to help me with my claim? The insurance representative contacts me periodically and tells me not to get a lawyer because…
Q: After my work injury, I was “let go” by my employer. Was that legal? If so, is there anything you can do to help me get back to work? A: The answer to your first question is complicated. The second question is a little easier. The law in Oregon requires an employer to reinstate…
Q: I was injured on the job. I received a letter from the insurance company that said they accepted my claim. However, my doctor says I need injections in my back but the insurance company says they will not pay. They say the injections are not related to my injury. I did not have a…
Q: I filed a workers’ compensation claim for an injury to my hands. The insurance company wants to know every job I have had my entire life and is scheduling me to see one of their doctors. What is going on and do I have to cooperate? A: Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claim law allows…
Q: I was in a serious accident when I fell off a ladder at work. Now my doctor wants to do back surgery to repair a ruptured disc. He says any more delay may leave me with permanent damage. The insurance company refuses to approve surgery, because their doctor says I have “pre-existing conditions.” My…
Q: I got hurt on the job. My employer told me not to file a Workers’ Compensation claim and he paid my doctor bills. Now, my doctor says I need surgery and my employer won’t help. Is it too late to file a Workers’ Compensation claim? A: No. It may not be too late. The…
Q: I had a work injury several years ago and my back has never been the same. I recently went to the doctor, but the insurance company refused to pay the bill for my work injury. I called the claim representative and was told that because my work injury claim was “closed” I was no…
Q: I have a work injury claim and the insurance company representative tells me not to contact a work injury lawyer because the work injury lawyer will just take part of my settlement. Is that true? A: No. Oftentimes persons with workplace injuries are unable to work and rely on the lost wages (called temporary…
We recently helped a workers’ compensation client receive needed medical services which had been wrongly denied by her employer. In Jeld-Wen v. Cooper, the Oregon Court of Appeals agreed that the Workers’ Compensation Board correctly said that the employer’s denial of medical services was an invalid denial of future treatment, because our client, the injured…
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