Kept on Salary Process 08/02/2022 Bridging the Gap to Bring Employees Back to Work Kept on Salary, or KOS, is when an employer pays their injured employees' full wages (including benefits) when they are injured on the job because a doctor has certified that they can't work. The employer pays KOS in place of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) paying time-loss directly to the injured worker. As a program requirement, ROII participants pay up to a maximum of 30 working days of KOS – 30 days may happen consecutively or over the course of the claim. In addition to being a participation requirement, KOS can also help you avoid an increase in your workers' comp premiums, maintain a claim-free discount and earn maximum retro refunds. Click image above to download
Return to Work After an Injury 09/01/2026 Bringing an injured employee back to work can be good for both the employee and the employer. Learn how light-duty work and return-to-work programs can help employees recover while staying engaged with the workplace.
Dear Julie: Does Buying Company Vehicles Increase Our Workers' Compensation Liability? 09/01/2026 Thinking about buying company vehicles for your employees? Before you make the investment, understand how workers' compensation liability applies when employees travel for work. Julie explains what every employer should know about company vehicles, personal vehicles, and on-the-job injuries.
