{"id":32668,"date":"2022-04-02T03:19:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T11:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letusfightforyou.com\/ppc\/?p=32668"},"modified":"2022-04-02T03:19:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T11:19:09","slug":"i-got-hurt-at-work-but-i-need-time-to-think-about-filing-a-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letusfightforyou.com\/ppc\/i-got-hurt-at-work-but-i-need-time-to-think-about-filing-a-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"I Got Hurt at Work, But I Need Time to Think About Filing a Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Workers\u2019 compensation insurance can help you with lost wages and costs for medical care, but not if there is too much lost time. Oregon has very strict timelines when it comes to workers\u2019 comp claims. If you think you may be injured, you\u2019re better off taking precautions and explore your workers\u2019 compensation rights than waiting and risking feeling pain later, sometimes too late to get benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Workers\u2019 comp is there to protect you in the event of a workplace injury, but you can\u2019t take it for granted. At the first sign of pain, get the ball rolling. You should report the injury to your employer immediately. Remember, once worker\u2019s comp policies come into play, it\u2019s largely going to be your employer\u2019s insurance company calling the shots. That\u2019s why often, you need legal representation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Deadlines and Time Limits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t involve an attorney right away, you\u2019re walking through a minefield of legal deadlines. Oregon doesn\u2019t just have tight restrictions for initial claims. If an initial claim is rejected, you only have 60 days to appeal. Don\u2019t take any chances. You should have an attorney by your side every step of the way.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>I Don\u2019t Want This to Drag Out<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s understandable to want a quick resolution. Many cases are settled without a hearing, especially in the workers\u2019 comp area of practice. To maximize your settlement, you will want a professional handling your negotiations.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>I Was Hurt on a Third Party\u2019s Jobsite<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The third party may have an obligation to you in addition to and on top of what your employer\u2019s insurance may cover. It is once again important to involve an attorney quickly to assess liability before time limits on filing come into play.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do I Really Need a Lawyer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Oregon law requires contingency for workers\u2019 compensation cases. You won\u2019t owe an attorney fee unless you receive benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Workers\u2019 comp is one of the most complicated fields of law, due to its subjectivity in the medical community and varying state laws. Oregon can be especially complicated. Don\u2019t make it more complicated by going it alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/letusfightforyou.com\/ppc\/contact\/\">Let us fight for you.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workers\u2019 compensation insurance can help you with lost wages and costs for medical care, but not if there is too much lost time. Oregon has very strict timelines when it comes to workers\u2019 comp claims. If you think you may be injured, you\u2019re better off taking precautions and explore your workers\u2019 compensation rights than waiting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,14,53],"tags":[123,88],"class_list":["post-32668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-accident","category-personal-injury","category-workers-compensation","tag-work-accident","tag-workers-comp"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>I Got Hurt at Work, But I Need Time to Think About Filing a Claim - Shlesinger &amp; deVilleneuve Attorneys, P.C.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/letusfightforyou.com\/ppc\/i-got-hurt-at-work-but-i-need-time-to-think-about-filing-a-claim\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"I Got Hurt at Work, But I Need Time to Think About Filing a Claim - Shlesinger &amp; deVilleneuve Attorneys, P.C.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Workers\u2019 compensation insurance can help you with lost wages and costs for medical care, but not if there is too much lost time. 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