I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges? - Oregon Workers' Compensation Questions & Answers

<!DOCTYPE html>     <html xml:lang="en" lang="en" dir="ltr">  <html xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <head prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns#"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges? - Oregon Workers' Compensation Questions & Answers - Justia Ask a Lawyer</title> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/css/core.css" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/css/answers.css" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_flat_144.svg" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="144x144" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_flat_144.png" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="128x128" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_flat_128.png" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" sizes="16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48 64x64 96x96 128x128" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/justia.ico" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="57x57" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_flat_57.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="72x72" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_flat_72.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="114x114" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_flat_114.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png" sizes="144x144" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_flat_144.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" type="image/png" sizes="57x57" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_3d_57.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" type="image/png" sizes="72x72" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_3d_72.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" type="image/png" sizes="114x114" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_3d_114.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" type="image/png" sizes="144x144" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/jbutton_3d_144.png" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" sizes="16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48 64x64 96x96 128x128" href="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/justia/justia.ico" /> <meta name="referrer" content="origin" /> <meta name="referrer" content="unsafe-url" /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://justatic.com" /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://www.googletagmanager.com" /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://www.google-analytics.com" /> <meta name="description" content="Read 1 Answer from lawyers to I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges? - Oregon Workers' Compensation Questions & Answers - Justia Ask a Lawyer" /> <meta name="keywords" content="Lawyer,Attorney,Questions,Answers,FAQs" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" /> <meta name="twitter:url" content="https://answers.justia.com/question/2022/10/08/i-got-a-large-burn-at-work-the-first-aid-927212" /> <meta name="twitter:domain" content="answers.justia.com" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@JustiaCom" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://justatic.com/v/20170620134255/shared/images/social-media/main.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges?" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="Read 1 Answer from lawyers to I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges? - Oregon Workers' Compensation Questions & Answers - Justia Ask a Lawyer" /> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow" /> <meta property="og:type" content="website" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://answers.justia.com/question/2022/10/08/i-got-a-large-burn-at-work-the-first-aid-927212" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://justatic.com/v/20170620134255/shared/images/social-media/main.jpg" /> <meta property="og:title" content="I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges?" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Justia Ask a Lawyer" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Read 1 Answer from lawyers to I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges? - Oregon Workers' Compensation Questions & Answers - Justia Ask a Lawyer" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://answers.justia.com/question/2022/10/08/i-got-a-large-burn-at-work-the-first-aid-927212" /> <link href="https://company.justia.com" rel="publisher" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />  <meta name="is-logged-in" content="0" /> <meta name="page-type" content="Ask a Lawyer: Question Page" /> <meta name="trigger-ga" content="1" />  <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-P2QTGCR');</script>  </head> <body class="sticky-footer content-right-sidebar" data-project="answers" data-directive="j-gdpr" data-privacy-policy-url="https://www.justia.com/privacy-policy/">  <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-P2QTGCR" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>   <header id="header" data-directive="j-topnav"> <div id="sticky-nav"> <div class="burger-wrapper"> <div id="hamburger" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header" data-gtm-label="Hamburger" class="hamburger"> <div class="inner-ham" style="pointer-events:none"> <span class="lns ln2-1" style="pointer-events:none"></span> <span class="lns ln2-2" style="pointer-events:none"></span> </div> </div> <div id="header-nav"> <div class="inner-wrapper"> <div class="logo-wrapper"> <a href="/" title="Justia" class="logo"> <img data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header" data-gtm-label="Logo" src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/branding/logos/sites/justia.svg" alt="Justia" onerror="this.onerror=null; this.src='https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/branding/logos/sites/justia.png'"> <img data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header" data-gtm-label="Logo - Subdomain" class="sub-domain" src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/branding/logos/sites/answers.svg" alt="Justia" onerror="this.onerror=null; this.src='https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/branding/logos/sites/answers.png'"> </a> </div> <div class="buttons-wrapper"> <div class="topnav-button search-icon" id="search-icon-button"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/white/search.svg" alt="search" width="22" height="22" alt="search"/> </div> <div class="topnav-button sign-in-icon" id="sign-in-icon-button"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/white/profile.svg" alt="My Account" width="20" height="20"> </div> <div id="search-form-wrapper"> <form action="/search" method="get" class="search-form jform" id="search-form"> <div class="input-wrapper"> <input type="text" name="q" value="" id="querybox" title="Search" placeholder="Search"> </div> <button type="submit"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/search.svg" alt="search" width="22" height="22"/> </button> </form> </div> <div id="accounts-buttons-wrapper"> <span class="topnav-button login-buttons" id="login-buttons-wrapper"> <span class="login-buttons-wrapper"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Account" data-gtm-label="Log In" data-directive="j-login" href="https://accounts.justia.com/signin?destination=https%3A%2F%2Fanswers.justia.com%2Fquestion%2F2022%2F10%2F08%2Fi-got-a-large-burn-at-work-the-first-aid-927212" class="login">Log In</a> <a href="https://accounts.justia.com/" class="sign-up">Sign Up</a> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="subnavigation"> <div class="subnavigation-wrapper"> <ul> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Find a Lawyer" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers">Find a Lawyer</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer" href="https://answers.justia.com/">Ask a Lawyer </a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Research the Law" href="https://www.justia.com/">Research the Law</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Law Schools" href="https://www.justia.com/law-schools/">Law Schools</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Laws & Regs" href="https://law.justia.com/">Laws & Regs</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Newsletters" href="https://connect.justia.com/case-law-summary-newsletters">Newsletters</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Marketing Solutions" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/">Marketing Solutions</a> <div class="sublist"> <div class="sublist-section"> <ul> <li class="sublist-section-title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Justia Connect" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/connect/">Justia Connect</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Pro Membership" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/connect/#pro-membership">Pro Membership</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Basic Membership" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/connect/#basic-membership">Basic Membership</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="sublist-section"> <ul> <li class="sublist-section-title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Justia Lawyer Directory" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/lawyer-directory/">Justia Lawyer Directory</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Platinum Placements" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/lawyer-directory/platinum/">Platinum Placements</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Gold Placements" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/lawyer-directory/gold/">Gold Placements</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="sublist-section"> <ul> <li class="sublist-section-title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Justia Elevate" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/elevate/">Justia Elevate</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="SEO" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/elevate/search-engine-optimization/">SEO</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Websites & LSA Management" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/elevate/law-firm-websites/">Websites</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Blogs" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/elevate/law-blogs/">Blogs</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="sublist-section"> <ul> <li class="sublist-section-title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Justia Amplify" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/amplify/">Justia Amplify</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="PPC Management" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/amplify/cpc-ppc/">PPC Management</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Google Business Profile" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/amplify/google-business-profile/">Google Business Profile</a> </li> <li> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Social Media" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/amplify/social-media-networking/">Social Media</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="sublist-section"> <ul> <li class="sublist-section-title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Header Navigation" data-gtm-label="Justia Onward Blog" href="https://onward.justia.com/">Justia Onward Blog</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </header> <div class="has-topnav-padding font-opensans" data-directive="j-announcement" data-project="answers"></div> <div id="main-content" class="main-content font-opensans"> <nav class="breadcrumbs small-font font-helvetica"> <a href="https://www.justia.com">Justia</a> <span class="breadcrumb-separator"></span> <a href="/">Ask a Lawyer</a> <span class="breadcrumb-separator"></span> <a href="/questions/answered/oregon">Oregon</a> <span class="breadcrumb-separator"></span> <a href="/questions/answered/oregon/workers-compensation">Workers' Compensation</a> <span class="breadcrumb-separator"></span> I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did... </nav> <div class="primary-content-wrapper"> <div class="primary-content"> <div class="wrapper jcard has-padding-full-30 blocks"> <div class="iconed-line-small small-font"> <span class="jicon jicon-location blue jicon-inline"></span>Albany, OR asked <span> <time datetime="2022-10-08T15:42:53-07:00" title="2022-10-08T15:42:53-07:00">Oct 8, 2022</time> </span> in <a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/oregon/workers-compensation">Workers' Compensation</a> for <a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/oregon">Oregon</a> </div> <h1 class="heading-1 question-title font-w-normal text-soft-wrap"><span class="-prefix color-boulder font-w-bold">Q:</span> I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges?</h1> <div class="question-page"> <div class="block question-main-wrap"> <div class="question-details to-xlarge-font text-soft-wrap"> <p> The first aid kit at my work was under equipped and did not contain antibiotic ointment or conforming gauze rolls. I was not able to immediately treat my wounds and had to leave work and purchase my own first aid supplies. </p> </div> <div class="question-topics small-font clearfix"> <span class="-tag color-dove-gray nowrap">Related Topics:</span> <div class="-topic-wrap"> <a class="-topic" href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/workers-compensation/oregon">Workers' Compensation</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block"> </div> <div class="answer-main-wrap"> <div class="heading-2 answer-title has-no-top-margin has-padding-30 has-negative-sides-30"> <span class="-count">1</span> Lawyer Answer </div> <div class="answer-wrap has-padding-full-30 has-negative-sides-30" id="answer-251935"> <div class="widget-lawyer-detailed -mobile-buttons clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1588032" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersQuestionPage" data-profile="1588032" data-value="1"> <div class="widget-lawyer-wrapper"> <div class="widget-avatar-wrapper -align-top"> <a class="widget-avatar" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/spencer--aldrich-1588032"> <img data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-action="Content" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Lawyer in Question Page" class="-avatar" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1588032-1693940346-sl.jpeg" alt="Spencer Aldrich" title="Spencer Aldrich"> </a> <div class="-status lawyer-status--premium-v2 -platinum text-space">PREMIUM</div> </div> <div class="widget-coreinfo"> <strong class="-name"> <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/spencer--aldrich-1588032">Spencer Aldrich</a> </strong> </div> <div class="tiny-font color-dove-gray -answered -hide-desktop"> Answered <time datetime="2022-10-13T10:41:17-07:00">Oct 13, 2022</time> </div> <div class="-info-group -info-group--1"> <ul class="-key-info list-gutter--tiny has-no-padding has-no-margin"> <li class="-item iconed-line -hide-desktop"> <span class="jicon jicon-gavel"></span> Workers' Compensation Lawyer </li> <li class="-item iconed-line -hide-desktop"> <span class="jicon jicon-location"></span> Portland, OR </li> <li class="-item iconed-line -hide-desktop"> <span class="jicon jicon-jurisdictions"></span>Oregon </li> <li class="-item iconed-line -show-desktop"> <span class="-jurisdictions"></span>Oregon </li> <li class="-item iconed-line -phone-number -show-desktop"> <span class="-phone"></span><a href="tel:5035361737" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Outbound" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Call">(503) 536-1737</a> </li> <li class="-item iconed-line -show-desktop"> <span class="-phone"></span> <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/spencer--aldrich-1588032" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Outbound" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Profile">View Profile</a> </li> <li class="-item iconed-line tiny-font color-dove-gray -answered -show-desktop"> Answered <time datetime="2022-10-13T10:41:17-07:00">Oct 13, 2022</time> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="-info-group -info-group--2 text-lowercase"> <ul class="-contact-info list-gutter--tiny has-no-padding has-no-margin -hide-desktop"> <li class="-item iconed-line"> <a target="_blank" href="tel:5035361737" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Outbound" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Call" data-button-tag="call" class="-contact-link -hide-tablet"> <span class="jicon jicon-phone blue"></span> <span class="-txt">(503) 536-1737</span> </a> </li> <li class="-item iconed-line"> <a data-button-tag="email" class="-contact-link -hide-tablet" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/spencer--aldrich-1588032/contact" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Outbound" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Email"> <span class="jicon jicon-email blue"></span>Email</a> </li> <li class="-item iconed-line"> <a href="https://aldrichbrunot.com/blog/" class="-hide-tablet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Outbound" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Website"> <span class="jicon jicon-website blue"></span>View Website</a> </li> </ul> <ul class="-contact-info list-gutter--tiny has-no-padding has-no-margin -show-desktop"> <li class="-item iconed-line"> <a href="https://aldrichbrunot.com/blog/" class="button button-radius button-ghost -show-desktop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Outbound" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Website"> Website</a> </li> <li class="-item icon-line"> <a target="_blank" href="tel:5035361737" data-button-tag="call" class="button button-radius button-red" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Outbound" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Call"> <span class="-txt">Call</span> </a> </li> <li class="-item icon-line"> <a data-button-tag="email" class="button button-radius button-ghost -show-desktop" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/spencer--aldrich-1588032/contact" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Outbound" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Email"> Email</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="answer-detailed-text to-xlarge-font text-soft-wrap"> <p class="answer-detailed-text to-xlarge-font"> A: The simple answer to your question is "probably not." As your injury was on the job, your remedy is the Oregon WC system and that generally prevents you from being allowed to sue your employer for negligence (i.e. your harm caused by their breach of a duty to keep appropriately stocked med kits). Also, "pressing charges" generally implies a criminal action with the police which seems unlikely (but is outside my expertise). Maybe OSHA/DCBS could be involved, but that's also outside my expertise. <br><br>From a WC perspective, if you sought professional medical care (ER, urgent care, etc.) you should be sure to notify your employer of the injury (if you haven't already) and make a WC claim. This will get the ball rolling on getting WC to pay the medical bills and potentially your lost wages if the doc took you off work or gave you restrictions that can't be accommodated. <br><br>If you just treated yourself with OTC stuff from the drug store and were not taken off-work by a doctor, making a WC claim probably isn't worth your time. </p> </div> <div class="answer-controls clearfix"> <meta content="2"/> <a href="/action/up-vote/251935" rel="nofollow" class="button button-large pull-left color-catalina-blue -white-bg "> I agree with this answer </a> <a href="/action/report-answer/251935" rel="nofollow" class="button button-large pull-right color-catalina-blue -white-bg"> <span class="jicon jicon-flag blue"></span> Report</a> </div> <div class="answer-voting small-font"> <p> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/jina-ly-clark-779452">Jina Ly Clark</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027">Tim Akpinar</a></strong> agree with this answer </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar primary-sidebar"> <aside class="jcard jlead-v2-wrapper -loading" data-directive="j-dynamic-lead" data-property="answers"> <div class="jspinner -double-bounce"> <div class="-crl -crl1 bg-justia-blue"></div> <div class="-crl -crl2 bg-justia-blue"></div> </div> </aside> <aside class="jcard has-padding-content-block-20 block -hide-desktop text-center large-font"> <strong>Want to learn more about Workers' Compensation right now?</strong> <p class="has-margin-top-10"> <span class="-display-block">Explore our free</span> <a href="https://www.justia.com/workers-compensation/?utm_medium=web&utm_source=answers&utm_campaign=widget-legal-guide&utm_content=legal-guide-workers-compensation" class="font-w-bold">Workers' Compensation Law Center</a> </p> </aside> <aside class="jcard has-padding-content-block-30 block -show-desktop text-center"> <strong>Want to learn more about Workers' Compensation right now?</strong> <p class="has-margin-top-10"> <span class="-display-block">Explore our free</span> <a href="https://www.justia.com/workers-compensation/?utm_medium=web&utm_source=answers&utm_campaign=widget-legal-guide&utm_content=legal-guide-workers-compensation" class="font-w-bold">Workers' Compensation Law Center</a> </p> </aside> <aside class="jcard has-padding-content-block-30 block webinars-you-might-like widget" data-gtm-children="Sidebar"> <strong class="heading-4 has-no-top-margin"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Sidebar" data-gtm-label="All - Connect Webinars" href="https://connect.justia.com/webinars">Webinars For All</a> </strong> <div class="block-wrapper" data-directive="j-webinars-list"> <div class="calendar-event -keep-in-row -with-details -loading has-margin-top-30 has-margin-bottom-30"> <div class="date"></div> <strong class="title small-font line-height-1-3 has-no-margin"> <span class="line"> </span> <span class="line"> </span> <span class="line"> </span> </strong> <div class="details small-font line-height-1-3"> <span class="line"> </span> </div> </div> <hr class="hr"> <div class="calendar-event -keep-in-row -with-details -loading has-margin-top-30 has-margin-bottom-30"> <div class="date"></div> <strong class="title small-font line-height-1-3 has-no-margin"> <span class="line"> </span> <span class="line"> </span> <span class="line"> </span> </strong> <div class="details small-font line-height-1-3"> <span class="line"> </span> </div> </div> <hr class="hr"> <div class="calendar-event -keep-in-row -with-details -loading has-margin-top-30 has-margin-bottom-30"> <div class="date"></div> <strong class="title small-font line-height-1-3 has-no-margin"> <span class="line"> </span> <span class="line"> </span> <span class="line"> </span> </strong> <div class="details small-font line-height-1-3"> <span class="line"> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="small-font has-margin-top-20"> Justia Webinars are open to all, lawyers and non-lawyers. Lawyers, please visit individual webinar pages for more information about CLE accreditation. </div> </aside> <aside class="jcard has-padding-content-block-30 block"> <p class="heading-4"> <a href="/about-legal-answers">About Ask a Lawyer</a> </p> <div class="block-wrapper" data-gtm-children="Sidebar"> <p class="small-font"> <strong><a title="Ask a Lawyer - FAQs - Consumers" href="/about-legal-answers#faq-cons">Consumers</a>:</strong> Ask Lawyers Questions and Get Answers for Free! </p> <p class="small-font"> <strong><a title="Ask a Lawyer - FAQs - Lawyers" href="/about-legal-answers#faq-atty">Lawyers</a>:</strong> Answer Questions and earn Points, Badges and Exposure to Potential Clients. </p> </div> </aside> <aside id="ask-a-lawyer-wrapper" class="jcard has-padding-content-block-30 block"> <p class="heading-4"> Ask a Lawyer </p> <div class="content"> <div id="ask-a-lawyer-widget" class="block-wrapper small-font" data-directive="j-ask-a-lawyer"> <form data-gtm-type="submission" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer" data-gtm-category="Widgets" name="ask-a-lawyer-form" method="post" action="/ask" id="homepage-ask" accept-charset="utf-8"> <div class="jfld-group"> <strong>Question:</strong> <textarea name="question" class="jfld-block" id="ask-a-lawyer-textarea" rows="5" title="Please ask your question here and get free answers from lawyers." placeholder="Please ask your question here and get free answers from lawyers."></textarea> </div> <span> <a href="#" id="answers-add-details">Add details</a> <div class="pull-right" id="char-court">120</div> </span> <div class="question-details clear-both hidden-content" id="question-details"> <div class="jfld-group"> <strong>More Information:</strong> <textarea name="details" id="ask-a-lawyer-details-textarea" rows="5" class="jfld-block" title="If you have additional details about your question fill them here" placeholder="If you have additional details about your question fill them here"></textarea> </div> <span> <div class="pull-right" id="char-court-details">1000</div> </span> </div> <button type="submit" class="button button-primary pull-right clear-both">Ask Question</button> </form> </div> </div> </aside> <aside class="block jcard has-padding-content-block-30 has-no-bottom-padding -widget-leaderboard"> <p class="heading-4 text-center"> Leaderboard </p> <p class="text-center has-no-top-margin has-no-bottom-margin subtitle"> <strong>Oregon<br>Workers' Compensation</strong> <br /> <strong>All Time</strong> </p> <div class="block-wrapper"> <div> <div class="-widget-lawyer -large clearfix has-padding-full-25 has-negative-sides-30" data-gtm-children="Sidebar"> <div class="lawyer-card-wrap -display-flex -flex-wrap" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1501759" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersSidebarLeaderboard" data-profile="1501759" data-value="1"> <div class="-name xlarge-font color-science-blue" style="line-height: 1.5;"> <div class="-name-wrapper"> <a class="text-ellipsis" title="Ask a Lawyer - Leaderboard - Lawyer Name" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/mr.-michael-o.-stevens-1501759">Mr. Michael O. Stevens</a> </div> </div> <a title="Ask a Lawyer - Leaderboard - Lawyer Photo" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/mr.-michael-o.-stevens-1501759" class="-widget-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Mr. Michael O. Stevens" title="Mr. Michael O. Stevens" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1501759-1456215701-sl.jpg" width="80" height="80" class="-widget-avatar-img"> </a> <div class="-widget-info"> <span class="-widget-points"> <a title="Ask a Lawyer - Leaderboard - Lawyer Stats" href="/lawyer/1501759/questions/answered" class="color-black -display-flex align-middle"> <span class="-count content-indent">9</span> <span class="-label text-uppercase">Answers</span> </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="-widget-lawyer -large clearfix has-padding-full-25 has-negative-sides-30" data-gtm-children="Sidebar"> <div class="lawyer-card-wrap -display-flex -flex-wrap" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1588032" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersSidebarLeaderboard" data-profile="1588032" data-value="2"> <div class="-name xlarge-font color-science-blue" style="line-height: 1.5;"> <div class="-name-wrapper"> <a class="text-ellipsis" title="Ask a Lawyer - Leaderboard - Lawyer Name" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/spencer--aldrich-1588032">Spencer Aldrich</a> </div> </div> <a title="Ask a Lawyer - Leaderboard - Lawyer Photo" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/spencer--aldrich-1588032" class="-widget-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Spencer Aldrich" title="Spencer Aldrich" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1588032-1693940346-sl.jpeg" width="80" height="80" class="-widget-avatar-img"> </a> <div class="-widget-info"> <span class="-widget-points"> <a title="Ask a Lawyer - Leaderboard - Lawyer Stats" href="/lawyer/1588032/questions/answered" class="color-black -display-flex align-middle"> <span class="-count content-indent">3</span> <span class="-label text-uppercase">Answers</span> </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <a href="/top/all/oregon/workers-compensation" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-action="Sidebar" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-label="Ask a Lawyer - Leaderboard - View More" class="leaderboard-view-more text-space pull-right small-font text-uppercase">View more</a> </div> </div> </aside> <aside class="jcard has-padding-content-block-30 block"> <p class="heading-4"><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Sidebar" data-gtm-label="All - Find a Lawyer" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers/workers-compensation/oregon" id="findalawyerlink">Find a Lawyer</a></p> <div class="block-wrapper"> <form data-gtm-type="submission" data-gtm-label="Find a Lawyer" data-gtm-category="Widgets" name="find-a-lawyer-form" class="jform small-font jform--find-lawyer" action="//lawyers.justia.com/search" method="get" accept-charset="utf-8"> <div class="jfld-group"> <input type="text" name="query" value="Workers' Compensation" id="lawyer_practice_field" title="Legal Issue or Lawyer Name" placeholder="Legal Issue or Lawyer Name" class="jfld-block"/> </div> <div class="jfld-group -side-button clearfix"> <input type="text" name="location" value="Oregon" id="lawyer-location" title="City, State" placeholder="City, State"/> <input type="submit" value="Search" class="button button-primary search uppercase" /> </div> </form> <div class="text-center clear-both"> <strong class="heading-6 has-no-bottom-margin"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Sidebar" data-gtm-label="All - Lawyers - Get Listed Now!" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer-directory-listings" class="big">Lawyers - Get Listed Now!</a> </strong> <span class="tiny-font">Get a free directory profile listing</span> </div> </div> </aside> <aside data-directive="j-find-a-lawyer" tabindex="0" data-directive="j-tooltip" data-hover-on="medium-tablet" data-relative-to=".lawyer-card-wrap .-name-wrapper" data-contain="true" data-tooltip-text-selector=".tooltip" data-adjust-position-on="medium-tablet" data-selector=".connect-pro-label-container.-has-tooltip" data-practice="workers-compensation" data-level="300" data-display-tooltip="true" ></aside> </div> </div> <div class="jcard has-padding-full-30 block small-font"> <p> Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only. </p> <p> The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney鈥揷lient relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information. </p> <p> Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site. </p> </div> </div> <div id="footer" class="-v2 short bg-white color-black"> <div class="wrapper has-no-padding"> <div class="resources font-opensans has-padding-content-block-x2large clearfix"> <div class="section-title"> Justia Legal Resources </div> <div class="columns"> <div class="footer-block"> <div class="title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Find a Lawyer" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers">Find a Lawyer</a> <span class="expand" data-directive="j-expand" data-section="footer-01"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/down.svg" alt="Arrow"/> </span> </div> <ul id="footer-01" class="footer-list -collapsed"> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Bankruptcy Lawyers" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers/bankruptcy">Bankruptcy Lawyers</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Business Lawyers" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers/business-law">Business Lawyers</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Criminal Lawyers" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers/criminal-law">Criminal Lawyers</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Employment Lawyers" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers/employment-law">Employment Lawyers</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Estate Planning Lawyers" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers/estate-planning">Estate Planning Lawyers</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Family Lawyers" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers/family-law">Family Lawyers</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Personal Injury Lawyers" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers/personal-injury">Personal Injury Lawyers</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Find a Lawyer - More" href="https://www.justia.com/lawyers">More... </a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-block"> <div class="title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Individuals" href="https://www.justia.com/individuals/">Individuals</a> <span class="expand" data-directive="j-expand" data-section="footer-02"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/down.svg" alt="Arrow"/> </span> </div> <ul id="footer-02" class="footer-list -collapsed"> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Bankruptcy" href="https://www.justia.com/bankruptcy/">Bankruptcy</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Criminal" href="https://www.justia.com/criminal/">Criminal</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Divorce" href="https://www.justia.com/family/divorce/">Divorce</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="DUI" href="https://www.justia.com/criminal/drunk-driving-dui-dwi/">DUI</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Estate Planning" href="https://www.justia.com/estate-planning/">Estate Planning</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Family Law" href="https://www.justia.com/family/">Family Law</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Personal Injury" href="https://www.justia.com/injury/">Personal Injury</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Individuals - More" href="https://www.justia.com/individuals/">More...</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-block"> <div class="title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Business" href="https://www.justia.com/business/">Business</a> <span class="expand" data-directive="j-expand" data-section="footer-03"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/down.svg" alt="Arrow"/> </span> </div> <ul id="footer-03" class="footer-list -collapsed"> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Business Formation" href="https://www.justia.com/business-operations/starting-your-own-business/">Business Formation</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Business Operations" href="https://www.justia.com/business-operations/">Business Operations</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Employment" href="https://www.justia.com/employment/">Employment</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Intellectual Property" href="https://www.justia.com/intellectual-property/">Intellectual Property</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="International Trade" href="https://www.justia.com/international-law/international-trade-law/">International Trade</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Real Estate" href="https://www.justia.com/business-operations/commercial-real-estate-the-law/">Real Estate</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Tax Law" href="https://www.justia.com/tax/">Tax Law</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Business - More" href="https://www.justia.com/business/">More... </a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-block"> <div class="title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Law Schools" href="https://www.justia.com/law-schools/">Law Schools</a> <span class="expand" data-directive="j-expand" data-section="footer-04"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/down.svg" alt="Arrow"/> </span> </div> <ul id="footer-04" class="footer-list -collapsed"> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Dictionary" href="https://dictionary.justia.com/">Dictionary</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Admissions" href="https://www.justia.com/law-students/">Admissions</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Financial Aid" href="https://www.justia.com/law-students/">Financial Aid</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Course Outlines" href="https://www.justia.com/law-schools/outlines/">Course Outlines</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Law Journals" href="https://www.justia.com/law-schools/">Law Journals</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Blogs" href="https://blawgsearch.justia.com/blogs/categories/law-student">Blogs</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Employment" href="https://www.justia.jobs/jobs/summer-associate-legal-internship/">Employment</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Law Schools - More" href="https://www.justia.com/law-schools/">More...</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-block"> <div class="title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="US Federal Law" href="https://law.justia.com/us/">US Federal Law</a> <span class="expand" data-directive="j-expand" data-section="footer-05"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/down.svg" alt="Arrow"/> </span> </div> <ul id="footer-05" class="footer-list -collapsed"> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="US Constitution" href="https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/">US Constitution</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="US Code" href="https://law.justia.com/codes/us">US Code</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Regulations" href="https://regulations.justia.com/">Regulations</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Supreme Court" href="https://supreme.justia.com/">Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Circuit Courts" href="https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/">Circuit Courts</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="District Courts" href="https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/">District Courts</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Dockets & Filings" href="https://dockets.justia.com/">Dockets & Filings</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="US Federal Law - More" href="https://law.justia.com/us/">More...</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-block"> <div class="title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="US State Law" href="https://law.justia.com/us-states/">US State Law</a> <span class="expand" data-directive="j-expand" data-section="footer-06"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/down.svg" alt="Arrow"/> </span> </div> <ul id="footer-06" class="footer-list -collapsed"> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="State Constitutions" href="https://law.justia.com/us-states/">State Constitutions</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="State Codes" href="https://law.justia.com/codes/">State Codes</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="State Case Law" href="https://law.justia.com/cases/">State Case Law</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="California" href="https://law.justia.com/california/">California</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Florida" href="https://law.justia.com/florida/">Florida</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="New York" href="https://law.justia.com/new-york/">New York</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Texas" href="https://law.justia.com/texas/">Texas</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="US State Law - More" href="https://law.justia.com/us-states/">More... </a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-block"> <div class="title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Other Databases" href="https://www.justia.com/">Other Databases</a> <span class="expand" data-directive="j-expand" data-section="footer-07"> <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/down.svg" alt="Arrow"/> </span> </div> <ul id="footer-07" class="footer-list -collapsed"> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Legal Jobs" href="https://www.justia.jobs/">Legal Jobs</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Legal Blogs" href="https://blawgsearch.justia.com/">Legal Blogs</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Business Forms" href="https://contracts.justia.com/">Business Forms</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Product Recalls" href="https://recalls.justia.com/">Product Recalls</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Patents" href="https://patents.justia.com/">Patents</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Trademarks" href="https://trademarks.justia.com/">Trademarks</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Countries" href="https://www.justia.com/countries/">Countries</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Other Databases - More" href="https://www.justia.com/">More...</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-block"> <div class="title"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Marketing Solutions" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/">Marketing Solutions</a> </div> <ul id="footer-08" class="footer-list -collapsed"> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Justia Connect Membership" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/connect/">Justia Connect Membership</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Justia Lawyer Directory" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/lawyer-directory/">Justia Lawyer Directory</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Justia Premium Placements" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/lawyer-directory/#premium-placements">Justia Premium Placements</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Justia Elevate" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/elevate/">Justia Elevate (SEO, Websites)</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Justia Amplify" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/amplify/">Justia Amplify (PPC, GBP)</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Justia Onward Blog" href="https://onward.justia.com/">Justia Onward Blog</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Testimonials" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/testimonials/">Testimonials</a></li> <li><a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer Resources" data-gtm-label="Marketing Solutions - More" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/">More...</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-justia-blue"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="copyright"> <span class="site"> <span class="social-media"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/justia" title="Facebook" target="_blank" class="fb icon"> <img src="https://lawyers.justia.com/s/facebook.svg" width="50" height="50" alt="Facebook" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Social Media - Facebook"> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/justiacom" title="Twitter" target="_blank" class="twitter icon"> <img src="https://lawyers.justia.com/s/twitter.svg" width="50" height="50" alt="Twitter" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Social Media - Twitter"> </a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/justia" title="LinkedIn" target="_blank" class="linkedin icon"> <img src="https://lawyers.justia.com/s/linkedin.svg" width="50" height="50" alt="LinkedIn" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Social Media - LinkedIn"> </a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/justia" title="YouTube" target="_blank" class="youtube icon"> <img src="https://lawyers.justia.com/s/youtube.svg" width="50" height="50" alt="YouTube" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Social Media - YouTube"/> </a> <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/organization/justia-inc-16302" title="Justia Lawyer Directory" class="justia icon"> <img src="https://lawyers.justia.com/s/justia.svg" width="50" height="50" alt="Justia" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Social Media - Justia Lawyer Directory"> </a> </span> <span class="credits"> © 2024 <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Copyright" href="https://www.justia.com/">Justia</a></span> </span> <span class="nav"> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Justia Connect" href="https://connect.justia.com/">Justia Connect</a> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Legal Portal" href="https://www.justia.com/">Legal Portal</a> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Company" href="https://company.justia.com/">Company</a> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Help" href="https://support.justia.com/">Help</a> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Terms of Service" href="https://www.justia.com/terms-of-service/">Terms of Service</a> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Privacy Policy" href="https://www.justia.com/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a> <a data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-category="Navigation" data-gtm-action="Footer" data-gtm-label="Marketing Solutions" class="nowrap" href="https://www.justia.com/marketing/">Marketing Solutions</a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"QAPage","mainEntity":{"@type":"Question","name":"I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges?","text":"The first aid kit at my work was under equipped and did not contain antibiotic ointment or conforming gauze rolls. I was not able to immediately treat my wounds and had to leave work and purchase my own first aid supplies.","url":"https:\/\/answers.justia.com\/question\/2022\/10\/08\/i-got-a-large-burn-at-work-the-first-aid-927212","answerCount":1,"dateCreated":"2022-10-08T15:42:53-07:00","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anonymous"},"suggestedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","text":"The simple answer to your question is "probably not." As your injury was on the job, your remedy is the Oregon WC system and that generally prevents you from being allowed to sue your employer for negligence (i.e. your harm caused by their breach of a duty to keep appropriately stocked med kits). Also, "pressing charges" generally implies a criminal action with the police which seems unlikely (but is outside my expertise). Maybe OSHA\/DCBS could be involved, but that's also outside my expertise. \n \nFrom a WC perspective, if you sought professional medical care (ER, urgent care, etc.) you should be sure to notify your employer of the injury (if you haven't already) and make a WC claim. This will get the ball rolling on getting WC to pay the medical bills and potentially your lost wages if the doc took you off work or gave you restrictions that can't be accommodated. \n \nIf you just treated yourself with OTC stuff from the drug store and were not taken off-work by a doctor, making a WC claim probably isn't worth your time.","dateCreated":"2022-10-13T10:41:17-07:00","upvoteCount":"2","url":"https:\/\/answers.justia.com\/question\/2022\/10\/08\/i-got-a-large-burn-at-work-the-first-aid-927212#answer-251935","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Spencer Aldrich"}}]}} </script> <script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Justia","item":"https:\/\/www.justia.com"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Ask a Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/answers.justia.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Oregon","item":"https:\/\/answers.justia.com\/questions\/answered\/oregon"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Workers' Compensation","item":"https:\/\/answers.justia.com\/questions\/answered\/oregon\/workers-compensation"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges?","item":"https:\/\/answers.justia.com\/question\/2022\/10\/08\/i-got-a-large-burn-at-work-the-first-aid-927212"}]} </script> <script src="https://justatic.com/v/20241025134827/shared/js/core.js"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

I got a large burn at work. The first aid kit did not contain what I needed. Can I press charges? - Oregon Workers' Compensation Questions & Answers - Justia Ask a Lawyer