Across the country, businesses are enacting policies to slow the spread of coronavirus. These include limiting travel, canceling large work events and enabling employees to work remotely. These efforts should help curb the spread of the virus, but who protects workers...
Month: March 2020
Blame for work injuries may belong to unexpected people
Many work injuries and illnesses are not the fault of anybody there with you at the job site, office, vehicle or wherever you work. Such injuries are not all your fault, or your boss’s or any of your coworkers’. Often, much of the blame belongs to somebody else. If...
What happens if L&I denies a workers’ comp claim?
A workplace accident or injury can happen to you without any warning. A misplaced chair or ladder might be in your way. Or you might develop back or hand pain from the posture your job requires. However it happens to you, you may end up having to stay home to...
Misclassifying workers takes money from all Washingtonians
Washington State’s laws are clear. There are real differences between an employee and an independent contractor. But too many employers misclassify workers as contractors when state law says they must be employees. A new Harvard Law School report suggests the savings...
Filing a workers’ compensation claim in 3 steps
You may be feeling overwhelmed. Not only did you suffer an extremely painful injury at work, you now have to complete paperwork in order to receive compensation for your injuries. You’re supposed to be focusing on healing and recovering, but at the same time, you have...
Did you know that quarantined workers now receive workers’ comp?
For healthcare workers and first responders, risk comes with the job responsibilities. The crucial role of these individuals in society has never been more evident than it is amidst the COVID-19 outbreak—aka coronavirus. In order to protect workers exposing themselves...