WCD Reminds Attorneys to Start Reporting Hours in April

Claimants’ attorneys in Oregon should start reporting the number of hours spent on a case when that is a factor in determining how much they should be paid, starting April 1, according to the Division of Workers’ Compensation. Revised rules that take effect at the start of April allow the division’s attorney fee reviewer to request that a lawyer submit additional information in support of claimed hours, or to clarify the statement regarding how much time was dedicated to a case. If the attorney does not submit a statement of hours or other information before an order is iss...