Workers’ compensation insurance gives employees access to a variety of benefits if they are injured on the job or develop an occupational illness. In Washington state, about 70% of workers’ comp claims are managed by the state’s department of Labor and Industries (L&I), while the remai...
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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...
The steady stream of state and federal safety guidelines to halt the spread of coronavirus is leading to the renegotiation of the employee-employer relationship.
Essential Vs. Nonessential Employees
Workers deemed “essential”—such as first responders, delivery drivers, and grocery store ...