People regularly call my office asking for advice about their L&I claim. Many times, they ask about common mistakes. More correctly, they want to know what mistakes to avoid. By far, the biggest mistake I see is when work injury claimants wait too long to file their claim. In the legal setting, we refer to […]
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The definition of negligence in Washington State is when someone doesn’t exercise ordinary care. What does that mean? In short, it means doing something that a reasonably careful person wouldn’t do. But, it can also mean the failure to do some act that a careful person would do under similar circumstances. Negligence in personal […]
Some people can recover quickly and return to work after a workplace injury. For me, that’s the best L&I claim outcome. However, these are two separate topics. I genuinely believe that they must go together. First and foremost is the recovery. Then, it’s all about returning to work. Return-to-work program Sometimes, I worry that […]
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