What is Time Loss or Wage Loss? Being on time loss or “total temporary disability” payments is stressful enough because it’s less than you made while you were working. Having…
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You just lifted something you have lifted a thousand times over, but this time it’s different. You feel a twinge in your back. (“Twinge”, what a strange word to describe…
I hear this at almost every new client interview – “I told my claim manager that this is not right, and they know it!” I leaf through their paperwork and…
After an L&I claim, your employer may offer to bring you back to work, with consent from your doctor, for a “light duty” or “transitional” job. This offer may be…
You got an unexpected or confusing letter from your claim manager. Luckily, their name and number are at the bottom. You call but you get Mr. Movietone who says, “you…
A settlement is an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict. Often this means you do not get everything you are entitled to, but get it sooner. On…
I have seen a lot in this area of law; from a crushed finger in a vice to a man with a severe neck injury which ultimately led to him…
Inevitably, your uncle or friend or co-worker has had an L&I claim, and will, unfortunately, tell you exactly what you “deserve.” The problem is that every claim is unique, and…