The Steering of Injured Workers by Employers!

November 7, 2008

Dear colleagues,

As you know we have had to deal with the issue of employers

telling injured workers that they must treat with a particular clinic, or

doctor in direct violation of Oregon Workers’ Comp Law. I’m very

proud to tell you that thanks to the new investigator Mr. Leah Bingham Chevy’s Restaurants

LLC have been given a $2000 fine for steering one of their injured employees

away from a chiropractic office!!!!!

So if you have wondered if all governmental officials are

guilty of “non-action” the answer is a resounding NO! Leah Bingham

is a peach and as I told you several months ago when I first spoke with her and

her manager just after her becoming the Investigator she really seemed to care….I

believe I was right!

As I have also told you I have had proposed legislation

drafted which will specifically prohibit “steering” of injured

workers something current law doesn’t do it is implied since the current

law states injured workers can go to the provider of their choice. The

employers, carriers, and their friends the MCOs will testify against our bill

December 3 when I give my PowerPoint presentation to the Management-Labor

Advisory Committee. They will simply say that the bill is not necessary as there

is simply no problem and/or the problem is very, very small.

So I still need copies of letters you and the patient have

sent to the Investigator to add to my file which I will be giving copies to each

committee member to validate the problem is real and support the need for our

proposed legislation….

Thanks,

Vern Saboe

Questions, call any time at 541-231-4528

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