Workers' Compensation Perspectives

AUGUST 27, 2023

[The following notes background and discussion points from a series of sessions Disability Management undergraduates completing a 4 th year course on Workplace Insurance and Benefits. Part 1 explores the reasons for the lack of trust in disability insurance. The trust gap is not unique to the disability insurance sector.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 4, 2024

The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Here is a brief recap of our discussion so far.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JUNE 2, 2024

On the disability insurance side, this shift has meant changes to policies and procedures. While not everyone has access to disability plans, insured parties want clarity of the coverage; insurers need clear procedures to approve coverage. The toughen-up attitude still exists.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 7, 2020

In Oregon, the condition that stems from the injury or disease rather than on-the-job injury or exposure is the basis making a claim; work has to be a “a major contributing cause” of a condition, defined as a cause contributing more than 50 percent to an injured worker's disability or need for treatment.

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