by: Benjamin C. Debney In 2017, the Oregon Supreme Court held that the proper statutory interpretation of a “combined condition” under ORS 656.005(7)(a)(B) is that: “an otherwise compensable injury” means the accepted condition(s) as opposed to an undefined, nebulous “work injury incident”…
read more...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...To our valued clients and friends, WKMCB is monitoring the COVID-19 situation developing around the world. Our priority is to maintain the health and safety of our employees, clients, and community members, while at the same time continuing to provide…
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...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…
read more...Murray v. State of Washington, Dep’t of Labor & Indus. (Dec. 6, 2018) Washington Supreme Court This ruling by the Washington Supreme Court complicates the relationship between the Health Technology Assessment program (“HTA”)’s Health Technology Clinical Committee (“HTCC”)’s coverage determinations…
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