by: Benjamin C. Debney A common question for Oregon employers, third-party administrators and insurers is: when do you stop investigating a work “incident” as a potentially compensable work “injury”? Unfortunately, there is no “one-size-fits-all” answer. Such investigations are entirely dependent…
read more...Join Benjamin Debney, July 22, 2020, for the WCCA Summer Virtual Learning Series. Ben will be presenting on “COVID-19: Oregon Workers’ Comp Law/Claims and Presumption.”
read more...Washington State Department of Labor & Industries March 9, 2020 Please see link to the news release from Governor Jay Inslee and L&I Director Joel Sacks concerning the department’s policy on workers’ compensation coverage for health care workers and first responders…
read more...It is with mixed emotions that we, all the members of Wallace, Klor, Mann, Capener & Bishop, P.C., announce the retirement of one of the founders of the firm, John L. Klor.
read more...The Washington Court of Appeals issued a ruling on August 6, 2019 that may affect self-insured employers’ decisions when authorizing treatment under a workers’ compensation claim.
read more...Beginning January 1, 2023, Oregon employers will have to provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave to certain eligible employees. Under the recently passed House Bill 2005, which was the catalyst that created Oregon’s new Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Equity Act, workers who have earned at least $1,000 in wages in a base year will receive up to 12 weeks of paid time off to welcome a child to their family.
read more...As school is back in session and the leaves begin to change there are also some important changes to Washington’s workers compensation laws that employers should be aware of. Here is a summary of three recent changes that may affect the way your company approaches a workers’ compensation matter.
read more...“Obesity is not merely the status of being overweight. Obesity is recognized by the medical community as a primary disease” according to a majority opinion in the case of Casey Taylor et al. v. Burlington Northern Railroad Holdings Inc. et…
read more...LNI’s new rules go into effect on July 1, 2019. Please contact our office if you have questions or need assistance with these new changes. In advance of these change please read our highlights of the new rules.
read more...Issued by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries 12/20/2018 Thirteen Washington Administrative Codes (WACs) related to Self-Insurance are changing effective July 1, 2019. Some of the changes are significant, while others align the WAC with current practices or…
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