The crisis in Afghanistan beginning in the summer of 2021 resulted in a large number of refugees seeking asylum in safe countries. Refugees began coming to Portland and other cities in October, arriving with next to nothing. During the month
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Significant Washington Board decisions refresher: Reopenings
Welcome to our Significant Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Decisions Refresher series, which focuses on Board decisions that form the fundamentals of claims processing in Washington. The following is one of twelve blogs that will break down some of the…
Significant Washington Board Decisions Refresher: Occupational Disease
Welcome to our Significant Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Decisions Refresher series, which focuses on Board decisions that form the fundamentals of claims processing in Washington. The following is one of twelve blogs that will break down some of the…
The Firm is recognized as a 2021 Top Workplace
For the second time in four years, Reinisch Wilson Weier PC has been named a Top Workplace in 2021 by the Oregonian/Oregon Live. The Top Workplaces awards recognize organizations for their commitment to workplace excellence. The Firm is one of…
Significant Washington Board Decisions Refresher: Industrial Injury
Welcome to our Significant Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Decisions Refresher series, which focuses on Board decisions that form the fundamentals of claims processing in Washington. The following is one of twelve blogs that will break down some of the…
New Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Report released
Rising Medical Solutions has released its eighth Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study Report. Since 2013, The Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study has surveyed more than 2,100 claims leaders on their top operational priorities, challenges and opportunities, as well as their strategies for…
Avoid improper mental health disclosures, avoid penalties in Washington
A recent change in Washington law aimed at protecting mental health records provides for the imposition of stiff penalties on employers that run afoul of confidentiality safeguards. Washington has long required that workers’ compensation claim files and records be kept…
HR Leadership Award: Sarah Badawi
The Firm’s Administrator of Human Resources Sarah Badawi is the recipient of the Portland Business Journal 2021 HR Leadership Award. “Sarah demonstrates a deep compassion for our firm family,” said Christy Doornink, Firm President. “I know that Sarah and her…
Our Wage Garnishment and Collections practice is ending
Beginning September 1, 2021, Reinisch Wilson Weier PC will no longer accept new individual Wage Garnishment/Collections for Overpayment requests. The firm has decide to cease this legal practice. What does that mean for existing garnishments underway? We will continue to…
New COVID-related notice requirements: What Washington employers need to know
In addition to the Washington occupational disease presumptions addressed in our prior Health Emergency Labor Standards (“HELSA”) blog here, the new statutes also mandate that employers give one-day notice to employees and the Department of Labor and Industries, if there…