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January 30, 2012

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Work-Related Injury Bill Signed by Governor Rendell

House Bill 30, sponsored by Rep. Marie A. Lederer (D-Philadelphia), amends the Worker’s Compensation Act, further providing for disposition of benefits among beneficiaries in the case of death resulting from a work-related injury. The bill provides that where there is no widow or widower, but there are two ore more children entitled to compensation, the percentage amounts payable thereto will be divided equally among the children, regardless of if they have different guardians. In cases where there is both a widow or widower and at least one child, but the widower is a non-custodial parent, the percentage amount payable is to be divided equally among the widow or widower and the children.

The bill passed the House 193-0 and the Senate 49-0. The bill is effective immediately.

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Did You Know?

Health care insurers can be repaid from a personal injury settlement
It's quite common. Most health insurance policies now have language that allows the insurance company to be repaid for the amount paid out on medical bills if the insured person gets a personal injury settlement. Depending on the law in your state, your daughter may be able to deduct attorney's fees and costs from the total amount owed to her health insurer.

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Injury Terms

Today's Terms

Injury

Definition:
A wrong or tort. Injuries are divided into public and private; and they affect the. person, personal property, or real property.

Contributory negligence

Definition:
Broadly, carelessness on the plaintiff's part. More precisely, conduct which falls below the standard of care established by law for the protection of one's self against unreasonable risk of harm.

Compensatory damages

Definition:
Which measure actual dollar-value losses for such things as medical expenses, lost income, loss of future earning capacity, etc.

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Oregon Injuries Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Injuries attorney you should contact our Injuries Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible:

Albany
Ashland
Beaverton
Bend
Canby
Central Point
Clackamas
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Cottage Grove
Dallas
Eugene
Forest Grove
Grants Pass
Gresham
Hermiston
Hillsboro
Hood River
Klamath Falls
La Grande
Lake Oswego

Lebanon
Mcminnville
Medford
Newberg
Ontario
Oregon City
Pendleton
Portland
Prineville
Redmond
Roseburg
Salem
Sherwood
Springfield
The Dalles
Troutdale
Tualatin
West Linn
Wilsonville
Woodburn

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