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CRSSA -- Claim Resolution Structured Settlement Agreements
March 8th, 2018
The typical “settlement” in a worker’s compensation case involves the award of a permanent partial disability award (PPD) when an injured worker can return to work. Occasionally, a severely injured worker will not return to work, an…
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Should I file a new claim or reopen an old claim?
I hurt my back again (or neck, or knee, or….). Should I reopen my old claim or file a new one? Always do both. File a reopening application for an old claim if the medical condition was previously covered by an old claim, and file a new claim,…
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Seattle is Still Number One in Working Cranes
We have always represented a lot of ironworkers out of Local 86, so it’s good to see them hard at work in Seattle. Since July 2016, Seattle has led the nation in the number of cranes on jobsites. Seattle maintains its national lead with 45 working…
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Safety Violations Result in Felony Charges
January 25th, 2018
For the first time a Washington employer faces felony charges of manslaughter for a workplace fatality, based on the willful violation of excavation safety regulations. The King County prosecutor filed second-degree manslaughter charges in January 20…
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Hotel Owner Knowingly Exposes Workers to Asbestos Hazards
January 23rd, 2018
On January 22, 2018, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced that it has cited the owner of the Seattle Pacific Hotel for using untrained workers to remove asbestos during renovation. A certified asbestos-abatement contractor had…
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2017 Workers' Compensation COLA Amount
September 1st, 2017
In an earlier blog post, I talked about increases in workers’ compensation time loss and pension benefits due to cost of living adjustments (COLAs). For July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, the COLA is 4.8%. Here is the release from L&I abou…
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