Workers in offices, retail stores, restaurants, factories, and agriculture have all been shown to be at increased risk for contracting Covid-19. However, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has only been accepting Worker’s Compensation claims from healthcare workers and first-responders–even though it is known that many other industries are COVID hotspots. Currently,…
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Lifetime Pension Awarded to Injured Roofer After 5-Year Fight
A roofer falls from a roof—his body harshly jolted at the end of his safety harness. The injury seems clear cut but he was in for a difficult fight for his L&I benefits. The Accident: In the summer of 2015, one of our clients fell while working as a roofer. His safety harness caught him…
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Lehmbecker Law participates in state workers’ comp meeting with the Latino Civic Alliance
The Latino workforce has several significant characteristics that impact their receipt of workers’ compensation benefits in Washington State. It is the duty of the Department of Labor and Industries (LNI) to affirmatively take action to address disparate treatment and outcomes among Latino workers. Our employees take any opportunity they can to bring the concerns of…
The Workers’ Comp System: Past and Present
Nobody goes to work thinking, “This is the day I get hurt on the job.” Unfortunately, for many employees in the state of Washington, the day does indeed arrive when something unexpected happens that – temporarily, at least – puts an end to your ability to earn a living. It could be an accident, exposure to hazardous…
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Washington Workers’ Compensation Law and Statutes of Limitations
Washington Workers Compensation Law: What you Need to Know You can think of Washington Workers’ Compensation claims in as a journey marked by time-based milestones. These take the form of necessary steps that as an injured or ill employee you must take: notifying your employer of what happened to you, going through diagnostic medical examinations,…
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What are the Workers’ Compensations Laws of Washington State?
Workers’ compensation is designed to protect employees who are hurt on the job. In Washington State, the vast majority of businesses must provide this type of insurance. Most companies have to sign up for workers’ compensation insurance, so that the employees they hire know that they will be protected if they are injured on the job.…
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