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Joseph asks…
Oregon Workmans Comp Question?
On 12-24-09 I slipped and fell at work and broke my right elbow (dominant arm), i did receive my temporary total disability payments, then my temporary partial disability payments (when I went back to work PT) now I have been released back to full time work (on 2/9/10) and am now listed as medically stationary which means that while I may not be 100% that more time or work to my arm won’t help. Workman’s comp is also saying that I am entitle to NO permanent partial disability, which doesn’t make sense to me since I can’t (and won’t ever be able to) fully straighten or fully bend my arm. And that affects my work and personal life. Shouldn’t I be entitle to permanent partial disability? I haven’t contacted an attorney yet but maybe I should?
Thanks in advance for any good advice.
admin answers:
Oregon is a complex system but in a way it helps you as the claimant. When you receive the closing letter, which is called “Notice of Closure” it should have instructions on how to appeal the closing should you not agree with the PPD award that was given. Technically you have 60 days from the closing letter to file an appeal and request for what is called a “reconsideration”.
Once you file the reconsideration then the state will assign an independent doctor on your behalf and the independent doctor will review the file, then see you and then come out with a decision on whether you are entitled to PPD or not. Here is the tricky part, if the doctor agrees with the insurance company then you have two ways for proceeding, You can fight it, or you can drop it. If you fight it then you’ll go through litigation which will take a year. If you drop it, you don’t get anything.
So request for a reconsideration.
Good luck.
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