Worker’s Compensation

September 7, 2018

A Free Lawyer Consultation Could Make or Break Your Worker’s Comp Case

Navigating your way through Labor and Industries laws isn’t for the faint of heart. It’ll make you want to pull your hair out. At Carlisle…

Chris Carlisle

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August 10, 2018

Strengthening a Worker’s Compensation System Shutdown

WRITTEN BY RICH BYERS | JULY 2015 Impacting a Worker's Compensation Attorney Growing up the only child of parents who never graduated high school, both…

Rich Byers

L & I Worker’s Compensation

July 6, 2018

What You Should Prepare Before Meeting a Workers’ Comp Lawyer

If you have been injured on the job in the Spokane, Washington area, one of the most important decisions that you can make is to…

Chris Carlisle

L & I Worker’s Compensation

June 26, 2018

What’s up, Doc?: Tips for an Injured Worker with an L&I Claim

As an injured worker with an L&I claim in Washington State, you have the right to choose your doctor… sort of. There are some requirements…

Chris Carlisle

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Worker’s Compensation

June 7, 2018

Testimony Advice from Spokane Attorneys: Does anybody really know what time it is?

When giving testimony, the number one goal is to be specific and direct in your answers. This in no way means being evasive or misleading,…

Chris Carlisle

Industrial Insurance Claim Worker’s Compensation

May 1, 2018

What Treatment is Covered Under an Industrial Insurance Claim?

You got injured at work and the claim has been accepted by the Department of Labor and Industries. So… now what? Next Steps for Industrial Insurance…

Rich Byers

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August 30, 2016

Money isn’t everything – Don’t let your insurer short your medical bills

One of the most common reasons injured workers contact me is because their doctor is asking for specific treatment and the self-insured employer refuses to…

Chris Carlisle

L & I Worker’s Compensation

February 9, 2016

Unregistered contractor consequences

I won't make any bones about the fact that I am critical of our state's worker's compensation program, and the administration thereof. That being said,…

Rich Byers

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March 12, 2015

Blast from the past

Are you experiencing aggravation from a pre-existing injury (aka "lighting up)? Unless you’re under 25 years old (and maybe still then) you probably have some…

Rich Byers