Two Things Everyone Should Know About Oregon 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 the losses experienced due to a work injury. Prior to becoming a workers …
WORKERS COMPENSATION: 3 Common Mistakes By Those Hurt On The Job
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 workers compensation attorney: Mistake No. 1: Wait to File a Workers Compensation Claim Mistake No 2: …
Social Security Disability to Run Out of Cash by 2016
The pot of money the Social Security Administration is using to fund Social Security Disability benefits is predicted to run out by 2016. This projected loss of funds for Social Security Disability is far sooner than Social Security retirement or Medicare. Unfortunately, if these funds dry up, more than 9 million disabled Americans will see their checks reduced 21 percent. …
Thousands of Workers Compensation Claims Each Year by State Employees
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 Thompson, Jr. reports the reality of the dangers faced by Oregon state workers. “It’s easy for the public to think …
Social Security Disability $400 Million Shortfall
Social Security Administration Commissioner Michael Astrue recently testified before the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee. During his testimony, he addressed the Administration’s ongoing challenge to meet the continuing increase of disability claims with its limited funding. According to Astrue, appropriations for the Social Security Administration in fiscal year 2011 and 2012 were far below the President’s request and …
Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy Will Not Protect An LLC Member
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 backing up. The injured worker filed a claim with the LLC’s insurer and obtained workers’ …
Salem, Oregon Office
We have just opened a new office in Salem, Oregon at 1255 Lee Street SE, Suite 200, Salem, OR 97302. Our phone number is (503) 763-2121 or you can call toll free at (866) 923-2070. If you have been injured at work or unable to work due to disability, call John P. Bell Law Offices for a free consultation. We …
Welcome
Welcome to John P. Bell Law Offices’ new blog site. I am excited for the opportunity to serve the people of Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Coos Bay, Bend, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford, and Klamath Falls. I will work hard to keep you posted with various updates and tips in the world of Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Bankruptcy. I …
