Last week L&I announced that a food service employee will be required to repay more than $11,000 in disability payments. The employee was caught working at a nursing home and hotel while collecting time-loss workers’ compensation benefits.…
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When you have an open and active L&I claim, it is imperative that you remain claim compliant. Injured workers who become non-compliant or non-cooperative, are likely to have their benefits suspended. Non-cooperative injured worker behavior accord…
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Back in January, I wrote an article outlining a frustrating experience I had cross-examining a witness regarding a low back Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) rating. The witness was an Independent Medical Examiner (IME) that examined my client at th…
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There’s good news for injured workers in Washington State that seek alternative treatment options for industrial injuries or occupational diseases! I previously wrote an article about the L&I pilot program enabling acupuncture treatment for…
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What language do you speak? Español? русский? Tiếng Việt? Qué idioma hablas? на каком языке ты говоришь? Bạn nói tiếng gì? Did you know that L&I pays for interpreters during medical or vocational services…
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Have you ever heard the term “structured settlement” as it relates to workers’ compensation claims or L&I claims? Ever wondered if it might make sense for your case? The Stages of an L&I claim or Self-Insured Employer Worker…
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You may have heard that L&I claims can be reopened after they close. This is true, but there are a few important things to remember regarding claim reopening. Reopening an L&I claim First, you can reopen a claim any time following claim closu…
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As an attorney representing injured workers in Washington States, I believe it is important to stay abreast of developments in workers compensation. Amongst other things, changes to the law, new cases that have been decided, and administrative develo…
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Thank you for visiting my blog. My name is Tara Reck and I am a managing L&I attorney at Reck Law, PLLC. Every workers’ compensation attorney and L&I attorney at our office is dedicated 100% to representing work injury claimants in Wash…
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Did you know that you can file a complaint against an IME doctor if the doctor does not perform his or her professional duties? And that L&I takes these complaints very seriously? This applies for both L&I claims and self-insured employer cla…
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