{"id":8306,"date":"2019-10-01T15:34:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T15:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letusfightforyou.com\/ppc\/?p=8306"},"modified":"2019-10-01T15:34:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T15:34:16","slug":"what-is-workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letusfightforyou.com\/ppc\/what-is-workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Workers\u2019 Compensation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Workers\u2019 Compensation is compensation to employees that are injured on the job.\u00a0 In Oregon, you don\u2019t have to prove that you did something wrong or the employer did anything wrong to receive compensation for your injury.\u00a0 <em><strong>You can get compensated if you got hurt on the job.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You may get worker\u2019s compensation benefits for time off work, permanent disabilities, medical care, training for a new position, or death benefits.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>If you accept worker\u2019s compensation, then you usually cannot sue for additional compensation with some exceptions.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To qualify for worker\u2019s compensation in Oregon, you must report that you were injured on the job within 90 days.\u00a0 If it is an occupational illness that is connected to your work-related duties, then you have a year to report your illness.\u00a0 The notice you file with your employer must be written and explain all the details of your injury or illness.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Medical treatment is covered once you notify your employer, and they tell you the process to get the treatment.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong> You can go to your own doctor or a doctor that your company provides.\u00a0 There will be paperwork for the insurance company to fill out during your appointment.<\/p>\n<p>If you are clear about your injury during the whole process, everything tends to go smoothly.\u00a0 If there are inaccuracies, then you may have a denial of benefits.\u00a0\u00a0 If this is the case, you may have to pay for all the expenses or some of them.\u00a0 If there is an investigation, the insurance company will still cover benefits until the end of the investigation, and then you will get a notice of denial or acceptance.\u00a0 You do have a right to appeal a denial.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help with an appeals process for worker\u2019s compensation, we can help you so that you aren\u2019t at a disadvantage during your hearing.\u00a0 <em><strong>Having a professional lawyer on your side can help your case and reduce your stress!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workers\u2019 Compensation is compensation to employees that are injured on the job.\u00a0 In Oregon, you don\u2019t have to prove that you did something wrong or the employer did anything wrong to receive compensation for your injury.\u00a0 You can get compensated if you got hurt on the job.\u00a0 You may get worker\u2019s compensation benefits for time [&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":[32,23,14,53],"tags":[74,75],"class_list":["post-8306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-case","category-injury","category-personal-injury","category-workers-compensation","tag-professional-lawyer","tag-workers-compensation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Workers\u2019 Compensation? 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