In Washington state, workers’ compensation claims fall into two categories: industrial injury claims and occupational disease claims. Some factors, such as eligibility requirements and filing processes, may differ. It is important to know which type of workers’ compensation claim you need, a...
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...
Mental illness is one of the most pervasive disabilities in the workforce. But unlike physical disabilities that may be outwardly noticeable, mental afflictions often go unseen in the office and, at times, unrecognized before the eyes of the law. A fairly recent change to Washington state law PTS...