I’ve been thinking a lot about radiculopathy lately. That’s because I have several clients that have issues with radiculopathy in their L&I claim in Washington State. Radiculopathy in your workers’ compensation claim Radiculopathy is a condition that comes up fairly
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L&I Claim Interpretation Services in Washington State
By Tara Reck
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) oversees work injury claims in Washington State. Every L&I claim is unique. Moreover, L&I claims can be very challenging to work injury claimants. Some of the challenges are even more frustrating for workers…
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L&I Claims and Causal Relationship Challenges: Diagnoses That Come “Later”
By Tara Reck
If you have a work injury or work-related illness in Washington State, then you can file an L&I claim. Your L&I claim should cover all conditions that arise from the work injury or disease. We refer to these conditions as…
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L&I Claim: New Treatment Guideline for Low Back Conditions
By Tara Reck
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) recently collaborated with the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee and the Lumbar Surgery Subcommittee. Together, they developed a new guideline for low back surgery. Consequently, medical providers that treat work injury claimants for…
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Costs of L&I Claim Appeal in Washington State
By Tara Reck
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) administers your workers’ compensation claim in Washington State. They decide what benefits work injury claimants can get. During your L&I claim (or self-insured employer claim), the department issues many decisions. Eventually, whenever you…
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L&I Claim News: Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Guideline
By Tara Reck
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has been working on a new Work Rehabilitation Guideline. The overarching purpose of the guideline is to address physical therapy and occupational therapy in L&I claims. L&I claim work rehabilitation and utilization…
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Claim closure – What does claim closure mean?
By Tara Reck
People with an L&I claim in Washington State tend to have lots of questions about claim closure. Some of the most common questions I get are: What does closure mean? What if my condition gets worse after my workers’ compensation…
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L&I Claim in Washington State: How does it work?
By Tara Reck
L&I claim benefits and workers’ compensation claim rules vary from state to state. L&I claim in Washington State follows the requirements of the Industrial Insurance Act. Here, in Washington State, the goal is to provide benefits to people with a…
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Work Injury in Washington State: Employers are Misusing the Kept-on-Salary Workers’ Compensation Claim Program
By Tara Reck
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has many initiatives and incentives. For employers, L&I designs incentive programs to help mitigate premium increases due to L&I claim costs. One program encourages employers to keep workers on salary after a work…
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Vocational Retraining in L&I Claim: The Difference Between Option 1 and Option 2
By Tara Reck
People with work injury in Washington State may be eligible for retraining under their L&I claim or workers’ compensation claim. The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) provides more benefits than just medical coverage. In fact, the Industrial Insurance Act…
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