Employers do not have to provide workers' compensation coverage for all workers. Certain workers are exempt from coverage, but the state has strict guidelines for what constitutes an exempt worker. According to the Washington State Department of Labor &...
If you cannot return to your previous job due to your work-related injury or illness, the Washington workers' compensation system may provide you with vocational rehabilitation services, which may involve training in a new field. This should only happen if you are...
Workers' compensation benefits are a result of an employer having workers' compensation insurance. All coverage must come from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. According to the L&I, most employers must carry this insurance if they have...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very painful condition that affects your hands and wrists and can – and usually does – spread into your arms, shoulders, neck and back. OrthoInfo explains that virtually all incidences of CTS begin and exacerbate at work. Why? Because this...
After a work injury, you may be unable to return, which will leave you needing some form of wage replacement. Workers' compensation does offer pay for lost wages, but this payment has strict requirements and rules that may mean you do not qualify for this type of...
Any task that involves heavy lifting may lead to significant injury. However, if you make your living as a health care worker, you face a higher risk of musculoskeletal injuries than most of the general workforce. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
A mild traumatic brain injury is one that causes a change of consciousness or mental status for only a brief period of time. If you experience an mTBI at work, you may return to work following a brief period of recuperation, fully recovered to all appearances. ...
If you have sustained an injury on the job in Washington, you may be entitled to worker's compensation. Workers' compensation is a program that provides compensation for people who are unable to get to work due to a disability or injury incurred while at work. You...
If you are struggling with the consequences of a work-related injury and cannot work, you have to prepare for your future and finding work in another field is necessary in some instances. Whether you are unable to walk, cannot use your hands or are incapacitated in...
According to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, an estimated 100,000 workplace injuries or occupational diseases are reported to the agency every year. The people connected to these claims may have experienced a range of events or conditions,...