If you suffered a back injury, neck injury, hand injury, foot injury, spinal cord injury, shoulder injury, amputation injury, head injury, brain injury or any other type of injury while at work, you can file a workers’ compensation claim to receive benefits for injury damages.

Filing your claim late is one of the common reasons for an insurer to deny a workers’ comp claim. The insurer could view the delay as an opportunity to argue that the injured worker is not truthful about the extent or nature of their injuries.

In Oregon, to be eligible for workers’ compensation, the injured worker is required to report the injury to their employer within 90 days of the workplace accident. In case of an occupational illness, the worker must report it within one year of discovering a connection between the illness and their work.

Oregon law requires the worker’s notice about the injury to be provided in writing. Injured workers typically complete Form 801 (Report of Injury or Illness on the Job). The form can be obtained from the employer or downloaded from Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division website.

At Oregon Job Injury, the aggressive work comp lawyers at our firm understand how overwhelming paperwork can be when you’re recovering from an injury. They strive to make the process worry free for every client and will handle every aspect of a client’s case, including paperwork. To learn how an experienced work comp attorney in our group can assist you every step of the way, call 503-461-1112 or submit an online contact form. A helpful staff member will get back to you promptly and get you connected with a knowledgeable work comp lawyer within our group quickly.

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