Many people throughout Washington State assume that basic car insurance will cover them in the event of personal injury. We’ll show you exactly what to look for in your policy to make sure you’re protected if you get into a car accident and suffer injuries when you’re not at fault. Some important things to ask about your policy include: Do […]
Read MoreThe question of how to reopen your Labor and Industries workers’ compensation claim is an important one for many people. Not everyone needs to have their claim reopened, but for those that do, there are some important things to remember. Why would someone reopen a workers’ comp claim? If you were injured on the job, had a workers’ compensation […]
Read MoreThe check you receive at the closing of your workers’ compensation claim is the payment of a permanent partial disability award (or PPD award). When you cash that check, it does not settle your claim, and that check is not a settlement award. The payment of a PPD award at the closure of your claim is simply the Department of […]
Read MoreDuring the late fall and throughout winter deer migrate to lower elevations, creating a serious hazard for drivers. However, most drivers are not aware of the heightened danger of deer crossings brought on by the changing weather. What’s even more concerning is that most drivers do not have a game plan for what to do should a deer unexpectedly cross […]
Read MoreThe time right after a car accident is stressful and can even be downright traumatic in some situations. The goal of this article is to help guide you through this confusing and time-consuming process by giving you a non-exhaustive checklist of some things to keep in mind while you move forward with your claim. Call the police. A police report […]
Read MoreWhile we might file lawsuits for any number of reasons, when somebody injures us we want them to pay us the money they owe for causing our injuries. Because most people are not wealthy or responsible with their money, we typically only sue people who are insured because that is the only way we will get reimbursed for the damage […]
Read MoreNew legislation will affect return-to-work procedures following an industrial injury or occupational disease. Once an industrial insurance claim is allowed, the State of Washington will now provide an incentive to employers to return the worker to work as quickly as possible to a light duty or transitional job. The State can reimburse employers up to 50% of the wages paid […]
Read MoreThe Social Security Administration, in an effort to cut it’s costs, has again taken away significant rights of disabled persons applying for Social Security Disability benefits. Just a few months ago, the Administration enacted Social Security Rule 11-1p. Which says that if a Social Security Claimant has an application on appeal, they may not file a new application until they […]
Read MoreThe Washington State Senate passed landmark state workers compensation reform legislation on March 5, 2011. It was embodied in SB 5566. The Senate-approved measure would drastically change Washington State’s workers’ compensation system by establishing an option for lump-sum settlements for claimants who are looking at long-term disability (pension benefits). Under the Senate version of the SB 5566, any worker who […]
Read MoreSplattstoesser v. Scott, P.3d, 2011 WL 91040 (Div. III, 2011) Those persons injured in an automobile crash in Washington have yet one more reason to be concerned, with a recent opinion that is being published by Division III of the Court of Appeals, Splattstoesser v. Scott, P.3d, 2011 WL 91040 (Div. III, 2011).¹ In this case, Ms. Splattstoesser was injured […]
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