Worker Must Give Timely Notice of Injury, Not Notice of Filing Comp Claim

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker seeking compensation for an injury must give her employer notice of the accident within one year of its occurrence, but she need not provide formal notice of a claim within that period. Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of Ansarinezhad, Nos. 1702232 and A172330, 12/01/2021, published. Facts: Azam Ansarinezhad worked for the DoubleTree Hotel as a housekeeper. She injured her left shoulder at work in January 2016. About a week later, Ansarinezhad verbally informed her employer of the injury, and another worker was assigned to help her with...