Fw: Project update: Publication of Guide for workers regardingrights to choose providers

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Dear Colleagues,

More evidence that our persistence is paying off in Salem. This is an

e-mail I received today from Fred Bruyns, Policy Analyst from the Oregon

Work Comp Division to the " Worker's Rights Advisory Committee. "

Our continued testimony in front of the Management-Labor Advisory Committee

prompted the formation of this Committee. The continued and consistent

steering of injured workers by employers to the " company doctor, " " the

local " urgent care clinic, " or " Occupational Medical Clinic, " and workers

even being told they could not see a chiropractor when they asked was

highlight buy the chiropractic profession multiple times....and it paid off!

Below you can take the direct link to two new bulletins from the Work Comp

Division instructing the insurance companies to incorp the new form 3283

with the report of the injury.

Next go to the link provided by Fred that shows you the new form 3283 and

look at the fourth bullet ! Now look under the " How do I get medical

treatment? It clearly states the injured worker gets to choose and for once

we are listed BY NAME and the best part we are list ahead of MEDICAL DOCTORS

HA!

We are getting " there " dear colleagues and it's thanks to all of you who

have stepped up and gotten involved with Oregon's political process!!

Cheers to us all!!

Vern Saboe

Project update: Publication of " Guide " for workers regardingrights

to choose providers

> To Advisory Committee:

>

> Bruce Dennis Northwest Carpenters

> Cia Hart Liberty Northwest Insurance

> Ernie Delmazzo Injured Workers' Alliance

> Ilene O'Malley Oregon Law Center

> Elder Liberty Northwest Insurance

> Flood Ombudsman for Injured Workers

> Kay Abel Representing Injured Workers

> Wilch SAIF Corporation

> Lon Holston Management Labor Advisory Committee

> Cross OSIA President

> Randy M Elmer Kryger Egan Elmer & Carlson PC

> Beyer, PA C Oregon Society of Physician Assistants

> Sheri Sundstrom Management Labor Advisory Committee

> Vern Saboe, DC Chiropractic Association of Oregon

>

> Dear advisory committee members:

>

> The Workers' Compensation Division has published Bulletins 101 and 310.

> These bulletins include the revised " Guide for Workers' Recently Hurt on

> the Job, " (Form 3283, in English & Spanish) that was largely rewritten

> based on input from you, the members of the advisory committee. Bulletin

> 101 requests that insurers incorporate the Guide into their 801 (Injury

> Report) forms when they replenish their stocks of Form 801.

>

> The bulletins are just the first step in spreading the word about the

> Guide. Very soon, we will mail the English and Spanish Guides to all

> Oregon employers, medical providers, and others, and ask that it be

> provided to every worker who is injured on the job.

>

> The general link to our bulletins Web site is:

> http://wcd.oregon.gov/policy/bulletins/ab_index.html

>

> Direct link to Bulletins 101 and 310:

> http://wcd.oregon.gov/policy/bulletins/docconv_12819/bul_101.pdf

> http://wcd.oregon.gov/policy/bulletins/docconv_12819/bul_310.pdf

>

> Direct link to the Guide (Form 3283) in English and Spanish:

> http://wcd.oregon.gov/policy/bulletins/docconv_9537/3283.pdf

> http://wcd.oregon.gov/policy/bulletins/docconv_9576/3283s.pdf

>

> If you would like to receive any of these publications in hard copy or

> in a specific electronic format, please let me know.

>

> Thank you for contributing your time and expertise to make these

> publications possible! I will contact you again when we are ready to

> distribute the 85,000 or so copies of the Guide throughout the state.

>

> In the mean time, if you have questions or I may assist in any way,

> please contact me at the phone number or e-mail address below.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Fred Bruyns, Policy Analyst/Rules Coordinator

> Oregon Workers' Compensation Division

> Policy Section

> (503) 947-7717 fax (503) 947-7581

> fred.h.bruyns@...