The Impact of Brownlee: Proceed with Caution When Authorizing Treatment
By Mary F. Hannon, Attorney at Law The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals recently issued a decision providing further clarity…
Category: Case Law Updates
Oregon employers, insurers must now accept/deny a combined condition to apportion impairment
In a very disappointing decision for employers and insurers issued on August 8, 2019, the Oregon Supreme Court held that…
Social/recreational exception to compensability in Oregon narrowed by U.S. Bank v. Pohrman
Employers be warned: unpleasant breath and scone-envy are no longer the biggest concerns with workers’ coffee breaks. In a recent decision, U.S….
DOL Board declares shift change is a legitimate personnel action and denies claim for LHWCA benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board (Board) in Nathaniel E. Raiford v. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.[1] declared an…
Washington Court of Appeals holds orders containing innocent errors to typical 60-day protest/appeal deadline
In its recent decision Birrueta v. Department of Labor and Industries,[1] the Washington Court of Appeals weighed in on one…