On October 2006, a 13-year-old middle school football player named Zackery Lystedt collapsed from a traumatic brain injury when he was allowed back into a game just 15 minutes after suffering a concussion. Zackery spent the next nine months in a coma, and now still sits in a wheelchair. He has regained his sight and ability to…
Driving in an uninsured vehicle in Oregon carries a stiff penalty. If caught, you will be fined up to $250 and will be required to file proof of insurance with the DMV for a period of three years. In addition to the fine, your driver’s license will be suspended for one year. If you cause…
Long term disability (LTD) benefits are typically provided to employees who are covered by an insurer through their employer or through an individual policy. This type of insurance coverage seeks to protect people who become unable to perform their job responsibilities for medical reasons. Monthly benefits are paid to workers who are covered by this…
AARP Oregon hosted a Scam Jam October 22, 2013 at the Oregon Convention Center, to help all age groups learn when to hang up the phone or shut the door on con artists. Scam Jam is an educational and entertaining program where you can learn about today’s scams and schemes, such as Medicare fraud, insurance and investment…
The Oregon Department of Transportation is in the early stages of developing a project to improve safety on the U.S. 26 Mt. Hood Highway just east of Rhododendron and west of Oregon Highway 35, where the crash rate is twice that of other primary, rural non-freeway Oregon highways. Planned Safety Improvements for US 26 An…
The definition of “Own Occupation” on a Long Term Disability policy use to mean: Because of sickness or injury that prevented you from performing the material and substantial duties of your regular occupation, you were considered to be totally disabled, even if you were at work in some other capacity, so long as the disability…
Labor Day weekend is considered the second deadliest major holiday period for Oregon highway travelers. This 2013 Labor Day, as part of the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, Portland Police Bureau and Oregon State Police concentrated increased DUII enforcement efforts in the downtown area and along interstate freeways and state highways. They…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. How Does the ADA Define Disability The ADA applies to persons who either actually have, or are thought to have, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits what…
Did you know that, under the laws enforced by EEOC, it is illegal to discriminate against someone (applicant or employee),in every aspect of employment, because of that person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to retaliate against a person because he…
To ensure student safety and increase awareness of the start of the school year, the Portland Police Bureau with the City of Portland’s Bureau of Transportation continues to conduct high visibility patrols around all Portland schools as part of a “Back to School” safety campaign. Students and Drivers Receive Safety Instruction Starting September 9 and…