You should sign the stipulation. This is a standard procedure when the insurer pays you late and the lawyer challenges the lateness that results in...

You cannot sue your employer. The only action against your employer is under the workers' compensation system. If there was another "third party"...

You can certainly apply for unemployment benefits. Whether you qualify for unemployment benefits depends on a few factors but the one most...

The workers' compensation insurer is allowed to pay the medical provider according to the state's medical service fee schedule. Regardless of a...

If you ask for more conditions to be added to your claim, then they can take another statement. While it is very hard from the insurer to take back...

Workers comp question

Your first call should be to your WC attorney. You may have re-employment rights with your employer and your WC attorney can likely refer you to an...

What can I do?

You may have a worker's compensation claim which can provide you with medical care, time-loss if you must miss work, an impairment award if your...

I had a car accident a year ago and closed the case can I reopen the claim?

It is not clear that your car accident was an on-the-job injury. If it way and you had a WC claim that closed, you may be able to get your WC claim...

In Oregon I have won a new or omitted conditions related to a Workers Compensation Claim. Why do I not get 5 year aggravation?

You have aggravation rights for 5 years from either the date of your injury if your claim was classified as non-disabling for at least one year...

Can I sue the company I’m working for because of unsafe practices that have lead to a serious bodily injury?

If you are injured by the acts of your employer or co-worker, your only remedy is the state's workers' compensation law. This "no-fault" system was...