Oregon is one of twenty-five states and Washington D.C. that are expanding Medicaid in 2014 under the Affordable Care Act, to include those who are at or below 138% of the federal poverty level ($15,856 for a household of one and $32,499 for a household of four). This is good news for 45% of Oregon…
Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) urge travelers to “Know before You Go” by monitoring media reports for weather forecasts and keeping up-to-date on road conditions at www.TripCheck.com. In just one day in December, OSP reported that freezing rain and icy road conditions had contributed to several crashes north of Crater Lake…
When a worker is injured, everyone has an agenda: the employer needs the injured worker back on the job at full capacity, the insurance company wants to limit the amount of payout for care and rehabilitation, and the physician wants the worker to return to work only when fully recovered or at maximum medical improvement….
The Oregon Department of Traffic (ODOT) reminds bicyclists to always ride with traffic. Drivers pulling into traffic often look only in the direction that cars are coming. If you are coming from the other direction, they may not see you until they are on top of you. Right Hook It might seem counter-intuitive to a…
Getting disability benefits for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is difficult but not impossible. To qualify for benefits, a child must have all three symptoms of ADHD: severe inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity, that causes limiting “conditions resulting from ADHD.” ADHD Qualifiers There are two sets of conditions to qualify for benefits, one for children under…
Rotational Acceleration Causes Concussions Football helmets today are designed to withstand linear acceleration so they’re good at protecting the skull from fractures and to some degree lessening the jarring of the brain inside the skull. However, according to latest research, most concussions that cause traumatic brain injury are more the result of “rotational acceleration”- a…
As scientists confirm that football and other high-impact sports can leave lasting brain damage, companies are marketing “anti-concussion” equipment to coaches, parents and children that, neurologists say, probably does not work. Neurologist Featured in Senate Hearing Jeffrey Kutcher, chairman of the American Academy of Neurology’s sports section, said at a Senate hearing October 16, 2013,…
Imagine telling the IRS that you can’t file your return because you can’t locate your records, and expecting the IRS to relieve you of your tax obligations. Most people wouldn’t even consider using that excuse; yet insurance companies are presenting the same argument to avoid producing records in insurance coverage disputes. Other Insurance Information Valuable…
Settlement Preferred by All Parties Because decisions of juries are hard to predict, neither car accident attorneys nor insurance companies want to go to trial if they can reach a mutual agreement in the form of a settlement. Both parties also have more control over costs with a settlement than with a trial, which often involves…
On December 12, 2013, the Senate Finance Committee joined the House Ways and Means Committee in passing legislation correcting a decade-long problem that has created uncertainty for millions of Medicare providers and patients by repealing a broken payment formula and replacing it with a smarter approach that rewards quality health care over quantity. Yearly Temporary…