LNI New Rules 2019
LNI’s new rules go into effect on July 1, 2019. Please contact our office if you have questions or need assistance with these new changes. In advance of these change please read our highlights of the new rules.
read more...WAC Changes Effective July 1, 2019
Issued by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries 12/20/2018 Thirteen Washington Administrative Codes (WACs) related to Self-Insurance are changing effective July 1, 2019. Some of the changes are significant, while others align the WAC with current practices or…
read more...Making Coverage Decisions in Washington Workers’ Compensation Claims
Murray v. State of Washington, Dep’t of Labor & Indus. (Dec. 6, 2018) Washington Supreme Court This ruling by the Washington Supreme Court complicates the relationship between the Health Technology Assessment program (“HTA”)’s Health Technology Clinical Committee (“HTCC”)’s coverage determinations…
read more...WSIA 2018 – Injury Versus Occupational Disease
WSIA 2018 – Lighting Up / Aggravation
WSIA 2018 Objective Vs. Subjective Evidence
Temporary Changes to Workers’ Compensation Rules
Determining the Worker’s Average Weekly Wages for Workers With Irregular Wages Oregon Workers’ Compensation Association www.OregonWCA.com The Workers’ Compensation Division has adopted temporary changes to OAR 436-060-0005 and 0025, to be effective February 21, 2018 through August 19, 2018. Summary of…
read more...2017 Year in Review by John Klor
Wallace, Klor, Mann, Capener & Bishop, P.C. 2017 Year in Review Presented by John Klor 2017 was a busy year. Read John Klor’s presentation 2017 Year in Review, focusing on Washington State Court Updates and Washington State Board of Industrial…
read more...The GB Journal – All the Studies Fit to Print
Quick reviews of new studies and related insights affecting risk management and self-insurance. We deal in conclusions, not opinions. Feb. 8, 2018 No Mardi Gras at ACOEM Research paper after study after meta-analysis have all shown the same thing –…
read more...Reopening an Injured Worker’s Claim: Worker’s Subjective Evidence Alone is Not Enough to Reopen a Claim.
On January 29, 2018, the Court of Appeals of the State of Washington discussed the issue of whether subjective evidence of an industrial injury worsening could solely be used to reopen a claim. Learn about the case that prompted this discussion – Hendrickson v. Labor and Industries.
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