2021 Maximum and Minimum Time Loss Rate in Washington State Labor & Industries (Workers’ Compensation) Claims?
2024-2025 Maximum and Minimum Time Loss Rate in Washington State are now available.
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Claim Resolution Settlement Agreements (CRSA); Everything You Now Need to Know:
In April, 2021 the Washington State legislature passed and Governor Inslee signed into law Senate Bill 5046. The primary effect of this change in law is to remove the prior-existing statutory requirement to structure L&I compromise and release settlement proceeds over a period of months instead of allowing for one…
Who is the Best L&I Lawyer in Washington State?
Various factors should be weighed to determine the best L&I Attorney for your unique case. The specific factors that injured workers should consider include experience level, intensity of advocacy, successful achievements, and the degree of industry recognition. Attorney Spencer D. Parr of Washington Law Center scores at the top of…
Should Injured Workers File for Both Unemployment Benefits and Time-Loss Benefits?
When a worker is injured or made sick within the course of their employment, and is therefore unable to work, the injured worker is entitled to time loss compensation. However, payment of that compensation may be delayed weeks, months or even years if the Department of Labor and Industries (Department)…
Advice for a Pro Se Claimant – Workers’ Compensation Law
Hello my name is Attorney Spencer Parr. I'm a worker’s compensation attorney in the State of Washington. I'm a 16-year workers compensation attorney, co-founder of Washington Law Center, one of the biggest workers compensation firms in the state. Today I want to talk to you about Pro Se Claimant Litigation.
Delayed-Emergent Disc Herniation – How To Interpret Persistent Low Back Pain in the Absence of Positive MRI Findings?
How Should Physicians and Patients Interpret Persistent Low Back Pain in the Absence of Positive MRI Findings? Is a Delayed-Emergent Disc Herniation to Blame? A sprain/strain injury of the lumbar spine can result in delayed-emergent disc herniation via the mechanism of accelerated degenerative disc disease. The lumbar spine is supported…
Are the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Disease and Injury Causation a Credible Resource?
The AMA Guides are widely used by IME physicians who consistently testify on behalf of defense interests in workers’ compensation matters. By contrast, Washington Law Center indicates that this publication has fallen into general disrepute by those who represent injured workers as well as advocates of efficient workers’ compensation schemes…
Will My Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Trial be Open to the Public?
Yes, all of the documents, pleadings, exhibits and testimony transcripts in a workers’ compensation trial will typically be available to anyone who requests copies or does a competent internet search, unless a very narrow exception exists where the court finds there is a compelling reason to seal your trial record…
Injured Amazon Pickers – What Washington Fulfillment Workers Need To Know
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Vocational Determination Abuse Of Discretional Standards
How is a Vocational Determination of the Director Challenged? It is well-settled that the decision to provide or not provide vocational services is discretionary and may only be challenged based on a showing of an abuse of discretion by the “supervisor,” also known as the “Director” of the Department of…