Delay in Reporting Bars Worker's Claim for Injury

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits based on his delay in reporting his injury because he believed it would resolve on its own. Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of Johnson-Chandler, Nos. 1800374 and A172666, 06/02/2022, published. Facts: Raymond A. Johnson-Chandler worked for Reed College as a campus community safety officer. He injured his thumb at work while strapping a bicycle to a roof rack. Johnson-Chandler initially believed the injury was a sprain, and he previously had a similar injury that had healed on its own, so he did not ...