| Author | Subject: Problems with 801 form |
| Webmaster | Posted At 11:51:09 05/13/2000
This was e-mailed to Workplace Injured Thanks Mike. Fellow coalition members, The 801 form is the first report of injury. It looks like we should always make sure that employers give us the long form of the 801 form, after injury. Never accept the short form. The law says that no specific form is necessary to file a claim, by the way. The "short form" looks like something that promotes more litigation, which is not something that DCBS should promote. It is an unfair form, if WCD doesn't requires more than the worker getting a copy of the short form. The short form is the short end of the stick, leaving out much of the employer's allegations. The long form provides much more information about the employer's allegations. Again, don't accept the short form. If you know about specific abuses from this form, please talk to the Injured Workers' Ombudsman. Maria Carraher, Workers' Compensation Ombudsman ............ 378-3351 Fax: (503) 373-7639 E-mail: Maria.A.Carraher@state.or.us Independent advocate for injured workers I recommend that we ask for explanations about the possible unfairness to workers of the 801 short form, from these DCBS officials. Mary Neidig, Director ............ 378-4100 Fax: (503) 378-6444 E-mail: DCBS.DIRECTOR@state.or.us Department policy, budget, and planning Insurance Commissioner Deborah Lincoln, Deputy Director ............ 378-4100 Fax: (503) 378-6444 E-mail: Debbie.Lincoln@state.or.us Department policy, budget, and planning Meg Reinhold, Executive Assistant for Policy ............ 378-4100 Fax: (503) 378-6444 E-mail: meg.reinhold@state.or.us Legislation and policy analysis Steve Corson, Exec. Asst. for Public Services and Information ...947-7868 Fax: (503) 378-6444 E-mail: Steven.J.Corson@state.or.us Public information and media relations John Booton, Small Business Ombudsman ............ 378-4209 Fax: (503) 373-7639 E-mail: John.R.Booton@state.or.us Independent workers' compensation advocate for small business Oregon OSHA Peter DeLuca, Administrator ............ 378-3272 Fax: (503) 947-7461 E-mail: Pete.Deluca@state.or.us Workplace safety and health Oregon Safe Employment Act Training and prevention Workers' Compensation Board Maureen Bock, Chair ............ 378-3308 Fax: (503) 373-1684 E-mail: Maureen.Bock@state.or.us Workers' compensation hearings Workers' Compensation Division John Shilts, Administrator ............ 947-7500 Fax: (503) 945-7514 E-mail: John.L.Shilts@state.or.us Workers' compensation claims and benefits regulation Injured worker programs |
| Caroline |
Re: Problems with 801 form (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 18:18:52 06/07/2000 A spot of good news. The new people who attended our Sunday meeting and had not yet filed for WC were informed of this. Sure enough, the employer went short form until they spoke up and said "no", nothing but the long form. They got the long form. Hey, first victory and a way of showing employers we are out here educating. (I'd love to have seen the face of the employer when confronted) They ARE going to get the message folks. See what you can learn at a Sunday meeting? |
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