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Workers' Compensation (WC)

October 12, 2023

Reopening a Workers’ Comp Claim: A Comprehensive Guide

Opening Your L&I Claim and the Statute of Limitations, Washington State Within seven years of the first closure, a claim can be reopened for all…

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Workers' Compensation (WC)

September 19, 2023

Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations: A Comprehensive Guide

Washington State L&I Statutes of Limitations Explained In Washington State, the statute of limitations on civil/tort claims is three years for negligence claims and two…

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L & I News Worker’s Compensation

August 29, 2023

Cost of Living Adjustment: Are you leaving money on the table?

2023 Cost of Living Adjustment To keep up with annual inflation and rising costs, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) looks to…

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News Personal Injury Tort claims

August 11, 2023

How to file a tort claim in Washington State

What’s a tort claim anyway? Tort, I prefer raspberry. Wait, that’s a tart. So what’s a tort, then? Tort is the area of law concerning…

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Injured on the Job News Personal Injury (PI)

July 24, 2023

What are the qualifications of a personal injury lawyer?

What does a personal injury lawyer do? Personal injury — this isn’t a stretch here, but it’s generally an injury to your body (your person).…

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L & I News

July 17, 2023

House Bill 1068: The shift to Compelled Medical Examinations

What’s an Independent Medical Exam? For years the Department of L&I and Self-Insured Employers (SIEs) have relied on the “Independent” Medical Exam as a way…

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Reopening a Workers’ Comp Claim: A Comprehensive Guide

Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations: A Comprehensive Guide

Cost of Living Adjustment: Are you leaving money on the table?

How to file a tort claim in Washington State

What are the qualifications of a personal injury lawyer?

House Bill 1068: The shift to Compelled Medical Examinations

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Reopening a Workers’ Comp Claim: A Comprehensive Guide

Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations: A Comprehensive Guide

Cost of Living Adjustment: Are you leaving money on the table?

How to file a tort claim in Washington State

What are the qualifications of a personal injury lawyer?

House Bill 1068: The shift to Compelled Medical Examinations

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