L&I claim being closed without the injury being resolved

Worker's compensation claims are managed by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) in Washington State. Your claims manager will begin the closure of your claim when your main treating doctor says that you have reached maximum medical improvement or a doctor hired by L&I examines you and determines the same. If you don't agree, you must file a protest within 60 days of the claim closure to ensure that you are not barred by the statute that limits your right to appeal the decision....

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I work for a very large medical insurance company, people who know me, processes my claims, how do I collect on HIPPA law broken

Your question lacks some key details in order to provide a thorough answer, but I'll make some educated guesses to fill in the holes. It appears that your company provides health coverage through a "self-funded plan" meaning the company pays your medical bills directly instead of purchasing insurance through a private carrier. That means there is something called a Plan Document which will have things like the employers duties regarding privacy and the claims process. Get a copy of that...

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Can a doctor's office withhold your medical records?

Your doctor is required to provide you with copies, or at least access to your records, pursuant to RCW 70.02.080. There are a few instances when doctors can deny you access to your records, but they are limited to instances where disclosure of the records can actually hurt the patient. RCW 70.02.090. The only recourse you have against a recalcitrant medical provider is to file suit (or threaten to file suit). The statute that permits you to do so (RCW 70.02.170) will also allow you to...

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Employee's rights after getting into car accident with company car

This question would be easier to answer if we knew who pays for the insurance and who is the named insured on the auto policy. My sense is that your employer is the named insured, because he is the one asking you to pay, not the insurance company. The simple answer is that no, your employer cannot compel you to pay for something that you are not under contract to provide. The more complicated one is, was there some kind of agreement between you and your employer to provide for things like...

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Can I be served without a case been filed at court, no summons, no case number?

Lawsuits must be 1) served and 2) filed with the court, but the party starting the suit isn't required to do one before the other. They can choose to do either first. In this case, you've been served with the complaint only. That does not count for service, because both the summons and the complaint must be served upon the defendant. You have 20 days from the date of service to serve an answer on the party who served you, if personally served within Washington State. Once you've been...

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Can an employee be fired due to an on the job injury in WA, when they are out due to a doctors note and recieving LNI?

Employers often use the FMLA to demonstrate that they made an effort to hold your position while you were recuperating. But in Washington, letting someone go because they are too injured to do their job is within the law. We are an "at-will" state, which means employers can terminate a position for any reason as long as it is not a federally or state law protected reason. They can't fire your because you're a particular gender, race, age, etc. However, at least for now, they can if you are...

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4 years ago I rear-ended a car, and I was uninsured.

In Washington State, a claim for personal injury or for property damage must be made within 3 years of the date of the damaging event. If a lawsuit wasn't filed against you, the injuried party is barred from doing so now unless the injured person was a minor, where the 3 years doesn't begin until the minor turns 18.

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Should I be financially charged for damages that occurred in my home from a drive by shooting?

First of all, how awful to have such a thing happen. It's shocking and even worse that your former landlord has further victimized you by trying to charge you for damage that you did not cause. There is information missing from your description that is necessary to properly answer your inquiry. Did you receive any prior notice of the damage claim? What happened when you requested your deposit back? Did you break the lease early because of what happened? How long has this been on your...

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Can I claim diminished value for a leased car?

Regardless of whether your car is leased, financed or wholly owned, if it's been in a collision, the at-fault party is responsible for all damages, including diminished value. Diminished market value can be determined by taking it to two or three dealers and having them give you an estimate of its value after fully disclosing the collision damage. Have them provide the estimates in writing on dealership letterhead with the name and phone number of the person estimating the market value....

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Contesting a traffic infraction in Washington State

A few preliminary things. Make sure you get checked out if you were injured in the collision. Also make sure you've contacted your own insurance company to report the collision if you haven't yet. Most policies require you to do that to ensure coverage of the collision, under the "duty to cooperate" section. OK - turning left at an intersection means you yield to all oncoming traffic. It is lawful to pass through an intersection with a traffic control device (stoplight) when it is green...

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