Carrier Liable for Fees, Penalties for Miscalculation of Worker's TTD Rate

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld an assessment of fees and penalties against a workers’ compensation insurance carrier for miscalculating a worker’s temporary total disability rate. Case: Matter of Compensation of Arevalo, Nos. 1500901 and A162868, 03/13/2019, published. Facts: Rodolfo Arevalo worked intermittently for Baker Industrial Services from 2010 to 2013. According to Arevalo, he would do approximately four or five projects for Baker per year and that, after each job, there was no promise he would be rehired. In December 2013, Arevalo took a permanent position with Al...