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.
If you could go back 20 years and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be? For ROII Field Representative Jim Breidenbach, it's surprisingly simple: warm up before the work begins. Read why he believes construction workers are industrial athletes—and why a few minutes of preparation can make a big difference.
Workers’ compensation questions can get complicated fast. In our new Dear Julie series, Julie Nichols, outside counsel for BIAW’s ROII program, answers common questions contractors and employers face when navigating Washington’s workers’ compensation system.
Julie has been practicing law and helping building industry employers navigate Washington’s unique workers’ compensation laws and regulations for nearly 20 years, bringing practical insight to real-world claim situations ROII participants encounter every day.