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Back or spinal injuries and illnesses are probably the most common conditions I see as an L&I attorney representing workers. There are many L&I claim occurrences for back injury. I thought it’ll be helpful to share some basic informatio… Read More

If you recall, back in May I posted about an ongoing workers’ compensation case at the Washington State Supreme Court. Namely, Weaver vs City of Everett. The case is about a firefighter that has Melanoma. On October 17, the Court issued its dec… Read More

The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) recently announced that it will cover Diaphragmatic Phrenic Nerve Stimulation. It’ll help select injured workers who have partial or complete ventilatory failure or respiratory insufficiency. Som… Read More

Many times, work injury clients that that I represent feel that their employer should be held at fault for their workplace injury, work accident, or occupational disease. More often than not, I hear an injured worker say: “It is my employerR… Read More

Manufactured stone countertops are popular. However, The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) in Washington State warns that engineered stone fabricators are at risk for developing a severe lung illness called silicosis. Silicosis is an incur… Read More

In Washington State, workers’ compensation is about providing benefits to workers and their dependents. Specifically, the benefits are for disabilities and deaths caused by a workplace injury and work-related disease. The Department of Labor and In… Read More

Workers’ compensation is a unique legal practice. A big part of what I do as a workers’ compensation attorney is help people who have been injured at work understand and navigate their L&I claim or workers’ compensation claim. It is… Read More

The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) recently made a coverage decision regarding proton beam therapy. Here, the decision is in an L&I claim for cancer and its treatment. An L&I claim for cancer falls under an occupational disease… Read More