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Is your Washington worker truly an “Independent Contractor”?

By Jennifer Truong

January 24, 2020

Is your Washington worker truly an “Independent Contractor”? By Jennifer Truong, Jan 24, 2020 Jennifer L. Truong Employers are often caught off-guard when a Washington Department of Labor and Industries’ workers’ compensation audit results in a daunting Order of Assessment demanding back payment of industrial insurance premiums, penalties and accruing interest due to the misclassification of covered workers. Simply labeling a contractor as “independent” does not take away the workers’ compensation protections afforded to…

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Seventh Annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study released

By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC

December 19, 2019

Seventh Annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study released By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC, Dec 19, 2019 For the seventh year, Rising Medical Solutions has produced its findings from its annual survey of claims professionals. “For the first time ever, the 2019 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study surveyed frontline claims professionals (instead of claims executives) to ascertain alignment between industry leadership and staff who directly handle workers’ compensation claims. As the industry’s largest talent constituency, with the…

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Scenes from a holiday party

By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC

December 11, 2019

Scenes from a holiday party By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC, Dec 11, 2019 Reinisch Wilson Weier celebrated the holidays at the annual firm party December 6, 2019. What goes on in a photo booth . . . doesn’t necessarily stay in the photo booth. More…

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Material Cause Standard Applied to Medical Services in Oregon Combined Condition Claim

By Karen Varney

November 18, 2019

Material Cause Standard Applied to Medical Services in Oregon Combined Condition Claim By Karen Varney, Nov 18, 2019 Karen S. Varney On remand from the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board recently found that although a combined condition had been accepted and a current combined condition denial issued, the material cause standard applied for determining compensability of a diagnostic MRI. In Daniel B. Slater,[1] the worker’s claim was accepted for…

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Super Hero Card Contest

By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC

October 30, 2019

Super Hero Card Contest By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC, Oct 30, 2019 They are not just trading cards, they are tickets to prizes! Collect all 34 original cards to win a Regal gift card to see your favorite superheroes on the big screen. Send us a picture of all 34. BONUS PRIZE ONE Collect all 34 original cards AND have at least 10 signed by the attorney on the front of the card to…

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Steve Reinisch honored with community enrichment award

By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC

October 25, 2019

Steve Reinisch honored with community enrichment award By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC, Oct 25, 2019 Steve Reinisch, along with Portlanders Gary Pearlman and Eddy Shuldman, received the 2019 Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award on October 24, 2019. The Rabbi Stampfer Community Enrichment Award was founded in 1999 to honor outstanding and charitable members of the Greater Portland community who represents the values of Rabbi Stampfer himself. Steve has served on the board…

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At the Fall WCCA Seminar

By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC

October 9, 2019

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Are Washington employers liable after authorization of treatment in the wake of Maphet v. Clark County?

By Gina Ko

September 4, 2019

Are Washington employers liable after authorization of treatment in the wake of Maphet v. Clark County? By Gina Ko, Sep 04, 2019 Gina Ko To authorize or not to authorize? Authorization of treatment is a tricky issue for Washington self-insured employers trying to strike a balance between restoring an injured worker’s function and running afoul of Washington’s compensable consequences doctrine, which can hold an employer or insurer responsible for issues stemming from treatments provided under…

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The Firm goes to the dogs (and cats)

By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC

August 29, 2019

The Firm goes to the dogs (and cats) By Reinisch Wilson Weier PC, Aug 29, 2019 August is pet month at Reinisch Wilson Weier! Rhinoteers in both Bellevue and Portland offices helped out at pet shelters. In Bellevue, four volunteered at PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) in Lynnwood, Washington, on August 24, 2019, helping with grounds maintenance. (Those who help with animal care go through extensive training and make a weekly commitment to a…

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Oregon employers, insurers must now accept/deny a combined condition to apportion impairment

By Trisha Hole

August 9, 2019

Oregon employers, insurers must now accept/deny a combined condition to apportion impairment By Trisha Hole, Aug 09, 2019 In a very disappointing decision for employers and insurers issued on August 8, 2019, the Oregon Supreme Court held that the presence of a legally cognizable preexisting condition is no longer sufficient to apportion permanent impairment in the absence of combined condition processing. In Caren v. Providence Health System Oregon, [1] the injured worker sustained a low…

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Is your Washington worker truly an “Independent Contractor”?

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Material Cause Standard Applied to Medical Services in Oregon Combined Condition Claim

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At the Fall WCCA Seminar

Are Washington employers liable after authorization of treatment in the wake of Maphet v. Clark County?

The Firm goes to the dogs (and cats)

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