by Belllaw | Feb 4, 2015 | Workers Compensation
Why Should I Use Workers Compensation Insurance for an Injury at Work if I Have Private Insurance Many of us know the hassle workers compensation claims can bring into our lives. This stress can lead some to ask, “Why bother?” Why try to treat a work injury through... 
by Belllaw | May 22, 2013 | Workers Compensation
Okay, let’s not beat around the bush. Here are the two things I wish everyone knew about workers compensation in Oregon: First, it is complicated. It is not simple. It is not cut and dry. Second, it rarely, if at all, offers adequate or fair compensation for... 
by Belllaw | Apr 12, 2013 | Workers Compensation
In my practice, I have seen injured workers make what they believe to be small, inconsequential choices but instead, these choices result in large hurdles to a successful workers compensation claim. Here are three common mistakes I have encountered in my time as a... 
by Belllaw | May 16, 2012 | Workers Compensation
Between July 2002 and November 2011, Oregon state employees account for more than 23,500 workers’ compensation claims costing more than $103 million in payments for missed work, permanent disability, and medical care. In his article for the Statesman Journal, Dennis... 
by Belllaw | May 5, 2012 | Workers Compensation
The Oregon Appeals Court recently held that “the exclusive remedy provision of the workers’ compensation law does not apply to ‘members’ of an LLC.” In Cortez v. Nacco Materials Handling Group, Inc., the employee of an LLC was injured by a forklift while it was... 