There are many ways for workers to suffer nerve damage in a work injury or work-related disease. For example, when nerve trauma or nerve compression occurs in a workplace injury, it can lead to nerve pain and damage. Another example is a work injury…
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Recently, I’ve been very busy wrapping up litigation in several cases. The litigation was before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (known as BIIA or Board in short). The appeals in question were filed by work injury clients, which I represe…
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Objective medical findings are very important in every L&I claim and workers’ compensation claim. The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) distinguishes between objective and subjective findings. For example, when a work injury claimant…
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One challenging aspect of my job is to help work injury claimants set realistic expectations regarding their L&I claim. Very often, people have unrealistic presumptions after a work injury, for several reasons. One key reason is misinformation co…
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Approximately 10 years ago, I remember attending a presentation with other workers’ compensation attorneys. The presenter was a representative of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). The main topic of discussion was ro…
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What happens after my L&I claim closes? I get this question all the time. It’s one of the biggest points of stress for people after a work injury in Washington State. Moreover, this stress is particularly high for people that know they will inc…
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I’ve been serving as a workers’ compensation attorney in Washington State for over 15 years. One of my biggest challenges is to find mental health treatment for clients with an L&I claim. I will go a long way to help my clients. However, it&#…
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The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) in Washington State provides reimbursement for some expenses under your workers’ compensation claim. Expense refund may include travel costs as well as personal property losses. However, if you want…
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Did you know the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) provides coverage and benefits following for crime victims, after a violent crime? L&I provides this coverage under the Crime Victims Act. Yes, you can have an crime v…
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People sometimes contact my office shortly after they suffer an injury at work. Other times, I get calls from people that started to develop a work illness or occupational disease. Often, these people are scared. They don’t know what to do. I can c…
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