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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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
If you have been injured on the job you know how difficult it can be to feel heard. At times, your doctor doesn’t seem to be listening anymore even after you followed all the instructions to get better. Why does it feel like he or she doesn’t care anymore and…
If you’re from the Pacific Northwest chances are you’ve heard of Western State Hospital, located in Lakewood, Washington. Western State, as it’s often referred to, began in 1870 as one of the first mental health facilities in our state and was the main facility servicing McNeil Correctional Facility. Now Western…
Can I get my residence modified under the Industrial Insurance Act as part of Washington’s workers’ compensation system of benefits? The short answer is “yes, but only in limited circumstances.” If you are in true need of such benefits, for either a home or rental property in which you live,…
There are two principle types of presumptions in civil law, the Thayer presumptions, and the Morgan presumptions. “Under the Thayer theory, a presumption places the burden of production of evidence on the party against whom it operates but disappears if that party produces contrary evidence.” In re Estate of Langeland,…