What Is Permanent Partial Disability Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) means you have an impairment that didn’t go away after you recovered from a workplace injury or illness. Workers’ compensation PPD awards are monetary awards for injured workers who are able to return to work and do their...
Independent Medical Exams During the course of your workers’ comp claim, you may be required to complete an independent medical exam (IME) conducted by a doctor other than your primary provider. The purpose of this exam is for L&I to get an expert opinion regarding your medical condition. H...
[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.emeryreddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Workers-compensation-in-Washington-State_-The-basics.mp4" autoplay="true"][/video] What Is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that provides wage replacement and medical ...
There’s a lot at stake when injured employees file workers’ comp claims. You may be working reduced hours or unable to work at all as medical bills pile up and your condition doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Although wage replacement, medical coverage, and other workers’ comp benefi...
If you are injured at work in Washington state, you are more than likely entitled to medical and financial workers’ compensation benefits from the state’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). Contracting certain types of illnesses or diseases during the course of your work may also e...
In the state of Washington, workers have the right to choose their own doctor (or remain with their regular family physician) while receiving treatment for a work injury. Yet in some cases, an employer or insurance provider will select a different doctor for an Independent Medical Examination”...