L&I Surveillance: I Think I’m Being Watched – What Should I do?
Jul 31, 2022
Surveillance in an L&I claim is relatively common. In fact, work injury claimants encounter surveillance in both self-insured claims and state-funded L&I claims. It isn’t against the law. Private inve...
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L&I Pain Medication and Coverage After a Surgery: What Should I Expect?
Jul 25, 2022
I get lots of questions from work injury claimants. Many have concerns regarding L&I medical coverage. This is understandable. It sometimes feels like a mystery. After all, it’s difficult to predict i...
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L&I Claim Overpayment: They Overpaid Me, Do I Need to Repay?
Jun 28, 2022
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) sometimes sends overpayment notices to work injury claimants. Receiving one of these letters can be very stressful. The purpose of the notice is to tell yo...
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Caregiver Work Injury Cases and Occupational Hazards
Jun 17, 2022
I represent many healthcare workers in their L&I claim after a work injury. In fact, healthcare work injury occurrences can be very bad. Over time, I learned that healthcare workers face unique hazard...
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Work Injury and Negligence in Workers’ Compensation and L&I Claims
Jun 08, 2022
The definition of negligence in Washington State is when someone doesn’t exercise ordinary care. What does that mean? In short, it means doing something that a reasonably careful person wouldn’t do. B...
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Self-Insured IME Exams: L&I Implements New Rules in Washington State
May 29, 2022
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) implemented new rules for self-insured independent medical examinations. These rules passed the legislative section during 2019-2020. I’m happy to share th...
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Changing an Attending Provider During an Open L&I Claim: What are the Rules?
May 22, 2022
I recently ran into issues with designating an attending provider. So, I decided to write this article to help shed some light on the topic. In L&I claims and self-insured employer claims in Washingto...
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Retiring during an open L&I Claim in Washington State
May 13, 2022
Figuring out when to retire is always a big decision. Even if you don’t have an open workers’ compensation claim. However, retiring with an open L&I claim is even more complex. In fact, if you volunta...
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How to Prepare for an IME Exam in Your L&I Claim in Washington State
Apr 28, 2022
Work injury claimants call my office all the time asking for advice about IME exams. Many of them heard bad things about IME tests. They don’t know what to expect. Others ask how to prepare for the IM...
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My Self-Insured Employer Has a TPA – What Does That Mean?
Apr 18, 2022
The Industrial Insurance Act governs every workers’ compensation claim in Washington State. This act provides benefits to workers and their dependents for disabilities or death after a work injury or...
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