Navigating Your Workers’ Comp Case
The workers’ compensation process is anything but straightforward. Without the right tools and resources, navigating your L&I claim can easily aggravate an already stressful situation.
1. Tell Your Employer
You cannot receive workers’ compensation be...
The Board Of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) In Washington State
The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals is part of Washington State's workers' compensation system. It serves as an independent administrative agency responsible for hearing appeals of decisions made by the Department of Labor...
This year, state Senator Manka Dhingra, a Democrat representing Redmond, introduced Senate Bill 5217. This bill would repeal a current prohibition that prevents Labor and Industries (L&I), Washington State from enacting rules designed to lower the risk of workplace musculoskeletal disorders,...
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What Is Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that provides wage replacement and medical ...
In May 2022, the Emery Reddy team helped secure a $500,000 settlement for the family of Sunny Taylor, a longtime police officer with the Everett Police Department who died by suicide in 2020.
In the wake of her tragic passing, her family opened an L&I claim for survivor benefits which started...
When To Hire A Workers’ Comp Lawyer
Sustaining an injury on the job can be devastating. On top of the physical trauma, serious injuries often result in expensive medical bills and taking unpaid time off from work while you recover.
In a perfect world, your employer would bend over backward t...
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Generally speaking, workers’ compensation is available to any employee who is injured or acquires certain types of illnesses at the workplace, or during work-related activities, acco...
Washington state is a surprisingly safe place to work when it comes to on-the-job fatalities, according to Business.org.
Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the business research firm looked at the number of fatal workplace injuries per 100,000 residents aged 18 and older. Combinin...
In her late twenties, business writer Cat Fu was diagnosed with stomach cancer. After the doctors operated, she returned to Japan and tried to put it behind her. But a year later the tumors were back, and this time they'd spread to her liver. Fortunately, the surgeons found a new procedure to remo...
Last month, Bloomberg reported that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has amassed a fortune worth $150 billion. That is the largest amount in modern history, and mind-boggling however you look at it. Bezos is the only hecto-billionaire on the planet. He is worth two million times more than the average A...