Farmers Insurance in hot water over PIP claims
This case involves personal injury protection (PIP) benefits offered by insurance policies written by Farmers. Both by statute and by contract, Farmers was obligated to pay “[a]ll reasonable and...
View ArticleJustice Dept.: Seattle police used excessive force
Seattle police have engaged in excessive force that violated federal law and the Constitution, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday.
View ArticleAn Anatomy Of A Work Injury To The Spine
This firm represents hundreds of injured workers a year. After 10 or 15 years, certain patterns emerge. One particularly conspicuous pattern is that of the worker with a low back injury. We hope this...
View ArticleRevisiting “Preexisting Conditions,”“Major Cause” And Other Terms Used In...
If your patient has a work-related injury or an occupational disease, it is important for you to understand the current definition of “pre-existing condition.” This requires an understanding of a...
View ArticleWorkers’ Comp: The Gnarly World Of Preexisting Conditions And The Hurdles Of...
This is the third in our series reviewing basic medical-legal aspects of our legal specialties. The focus of this edition is Oregon Workers’ Compensation law. Issues frequently arising in Workers’...
View ArticleGetting Surgery Approved For Injured Workers: The Rules Governing Elective...
Your patient suffered an injury on the job. The injury is an accepted Workers’ Compensation claim. The workers’ comp insurance carrier (“the insurer”) has been paying your bills. Now, you think your...
View ArticleOregon Supreme Court Allows Injured Workers to file Civil Actions Against...
Injured workers who found themselves without a remedy when their work injury claims were denied were given another option when the Oregon Supreme Court issued its opinion in Smothers v. Gresham...
View ArticleArt Stevens to be honored at the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Convention...
Art Stevens is set to receive The Doug Swanson Workers’ Compensation Award, which is awarded by the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association at their annual Convention. For two decades Stevens has tirelessly...
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Insult to Injury: Texas Workers’ Comp System Denies, Delays Medical Help –...
This is an amazing look at the Workers’ Comp system in Texas and it’s penchant for repeat delays and denials. The article, from the ABA, details decades of changes in the state system that made it...
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Most job injury costs not paid by worker’s comp
"Workers' injuries and illnesses cost much more than what current workers' compensation payments suggest, and the resulting low premiums provide little incentive for companies to promote workplace...
View ArticleOccupational Exposure Case closed by Art Stevens
Art Stevens recently finished protracted litigation involving a very technical “hard metal lung disease” case. The case was tried in the Oregon Workers Compensation system and, in the end, the...
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