From a January 28, 2021, email from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries — In view of the continuing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, L&I is extending the expiration date for all
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Firm ranked ninth largest in Portland Metro area
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…
Our fierce friend: Duffy Bloom
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…
Are vaccine-related reactions compensable in Oregon?
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,…
Steve Reinisch tries new Washington court procedures in Vancouver
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…
Hanford presumption law in Washington upheld
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…
2020 Rising Medical survey now open
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…
Washington Labor and Industries extends (re)certification deadlines
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…
Attorney-Client privilege under attack at the Hearings Division of the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board
The confidentiality of communications between attorneys and their clients, commonly referred to as attorney-client privilege, is a fundamental and critical aspect of the American legal system. Federal and State Courts consistently protect the sanctity of exchanges between attorneys and those…
Black Lives Matter
To our Friends & Colleagues, Reinisch Wilson Weier supports Black Lives Matter. We support the value, dignity and beauty of all life. Recent tragic events remind us that some in our community live in fear on a daily basis because…