When a 27-year employee suffered a serious shoulder injury and could no longer perform his regular job duties, his employer faced the prospect of losing decades of experience. Learn how ROII's Claim Team and L&I's Preferred Worker Program helped create a successful return-to-work solution that benefited both the worker and the company.
A worker says they injured their knee on the job, but they've had knee problems for years. Is the employer still responsible?
In this edition of Dear Julie, learn how Washington workers' compensation laws handle pre-existing conditions and what employers need to know when a workplace injury aggravates an existing issue.
Could a football injury during a fire drill really be considered work-related?
In our Dear Julie series, Julie Nichols, outside counsel for BIAW’s ROII program, answers real workers’ compensation questions from employers and contractors across Washington.