Worker’s Compensation Archives

Injured on the Job Worker’s Compensation

August 21, 2024

Ergonomic assessments: Why they matter after a workplace injury

Ergonomics. Sounds made up, right? Technically, ergonomics is the science of studying a worker’s efficiency in their workspace. The definition makes it sound like it’s…

Rich Byers

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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…

Rich Byers

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News Personal Injury Worker’s Compensation

May 22, 2023

The Carlisle + Byers glossary of legal terms

Why it’s important to understand legal jargon Alphabet soup? Or maybe Alpha-Bits cereal was more your flavor (sadly, yes, Alpha-Bits cereal has been discontinued). Either…

Rich Byers

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Injured on the Job News Worker’s Compensation

January 25, 2023

How to handle claim suppression in the workplace

What is claim suppression? Claim suppression is anything your employer says or does to discourage you from filing an industrial insurance/workers’ compensation claim. Employee and…

Rich Byers

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Injured on the Job News Worker’s Compensation

November 30, 2022

Independent medical examination guidelines you should know

What is an IME? Before we can get into our independent medical examination guidelines, let's ensure we understand the basic concept of an independent medical…

Chris Carlisle

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L & I News Worker’s Compensation

November 22, 2022

How to reopen your claim for workers’ compensation

Do you need to reopen a workers’ comp claim? If your claim was denied/rejected, you must protest or appeal the denial within 60 days. You…

Rich Byers

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