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.

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Dear Julie: Are We Responsible for a Pre-Existing Injury?

08/03/2026

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.

Dear Julie: A Fire Drill, a Football, and a Workers' Comp Claim

06/25/2026

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.

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