If you think you have been injured while on the job or by your work and wish to get your medical bills and lost wages paid, you should file a workers' compensation claim right away!

There are time limits for filing a claim against an Oregon employer. Workers have lost good claims just for waiting too long to make a claim.

After you file your claim, your employer has 90 days to accept or deny your claim. An acceptance or denial must be in writing. In the meantime, your employer must pay time loss benefits (approximately two-thirds of weekly wages).

If your employer accepts your claim, then your employer must also pay medical benefits. If your lawyer denies your claim, time loss benefits stop and, unless the denial is later set aside, your employer has no obligation to pay anything else.

You should know that strict time limits apply for appealing a denial and good claims have been lost for missing a deadline. So, if your claim has been denied, call a lawyer right away.

I represent clients whose claims have been denied. I understand that your goal is to get well, return to work, and get your medical bills and time loss paid.

I will discuss your situation and go over all options available and will help you assess the strategy most likely to meet your goals. If I think you have a good case and if you choose to hire me, most often I request a hearing which can take at least 90 days to be scheduled.

Call my firm at (503) 620-3171 or contact us online for a free consultation.