Workers' Compensation Division

You need to notify your employer and go through the claim process. It's up to the adjuster to accept or deny the claim. If there isn't coverage for your employer your medical provider will send a form to WCD to investigate if they should have coverage or not then again will be forwarded to a 3rd party claims processor to accept or deny the claim.

And your question? If you are in Oregon, as long as your doctor keeps you on light duty, you are entitled to time loss. As far as getting your job back, consult an Oregon work comp attorney, they are FREE in Oregon.

In Oregon, the employee is absolutely covered by workers compensation. Whichever carrier the employer has. This includes medical care, lost wages if more than three days off are authorized by doctor. If hospitalized, wages start from day one. Also covered is rx, physical therapy, and permanent partial disability award if at claim closure the worker has residual impairment, i.e., lost range of motion, strength loss, sensation loss, certain surgeries and amputations. Now, if in your scenario the employee was in on the burglary and insurer denies the claim and an administrative law judge upholds denial, the employee would get nothing and probably would go to jail. In 28 years.....have never seen that happen! Again, this applies to Oregon only. Every state has their own laws and ruled. Best wishes with your book. Vickie

Not true. The employer must produce a Form 801 upon employee request, whether or not the employer agrees there was an injury. Call the Benefits Consultant line at WCD or the Workers' Compensation Ombudsman for accurate information.