The
Legislature delayed the implementation date, but employers will need to
start deducting premiums from their employees’ paychecks on July 1,
2023, unless they received an exemption. The following content has been
provided by the WA Cares Fund.
Have you ever wondered why you should accommodate temporary light duty?
While it may seem counterintuitive to spend money to have a worker do minimal modified duty work, it actually saves money long term. There are many benefits when accommodating temporary light duty and we've outlined a few.
Anyone who has ever stumbled onto a bee’s nest on a jobsite knows bee stings can really hurt. But when it comes to your employees, they can also hurt your bottom line.
Last year, the ROII program handled a large number of claims related to relatively minor injuries, bug bites or bee stings that turned into avoidable workers’ comp claims.