Ranked by the number of attorneys in Clackamas, Multnomah & Washington counties in Oregon & Clark County, Washington, the Portland Business Journal ranked Reinisch Wilson Weier PC as the ninth largest law firm in its January 8, 2021, issue. Click here to read the list.  …

Gone too soon on December 24, 2020. RIP “You aren’t seriously telling me you came in with this amount of money on a head injury case?” “Well, let’s call it a start.” “How about I walk in there and give them that opening and you watch claimant walk right out the door. Do better.” That’s……

With December news of some adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine, Oregon employers may be starting to consider the legal liability of those vaccine reactions in a workplace setting. The simple answer is it depends: if medical causation is established, whether a vaccine reaction should be covered under an Oregon workers’ compensation claim turns on……

Clark County Superior Court has made some adjustments to the Superior Court jury trial process to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions. Steve Reinisch participated September 14, 2020, in one of the first two cases that utilized the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds for the jury selection. The venue was chosen to allow social distancing during……

We previously brought you news regarding the 2018 Washington law that created a presumption of causation of an occupational disease for workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Under this law, if a person who worked at least one shift at Hanford develops any number of illnesses known to be linked to exposure to chemical gases……

This year’s Rising Medical Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study will examine two new industry differentiators. Now in its eighth year, the research gathered will provide insight about “how claims organizations are addressing the priorities and challenges identified by frontline claims staff in the study’s 2019 survey. Industry opportunities identified by the 1,200-plus frontline participants include greater……

From an August 14, 2020, Washington Labor and Industries announcement: L&I is extending to July 1, 2021 the requirement for certified claims administrator certifications that are expiring between March 20 and June 30, 2021. The extension is being made due to a number of issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over bringing groups of……