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Medical Records in Your L&I Claim Must Be Clean and Precise
This week has been very busy. Among many other things, I deposed several attending providers and attended litigation matters at the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA). Every time I depose a medical provider, it reminds me of the supreme imp…
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Vocational Services in L&I Claims: Upcoming Rule Changes
On October 22, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) adopted rule changes relating to vocational services. The new rules will go into effect on January 1, 2020. The new rule language can be found on the L&I website. Priority of Returni…
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L&I Investigation Results for the Seattle Crane Collapse Construction Accident
For the past six months, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) investigated the fatal crane collapse that happened in Seattle last April. Today, L&I announced it issued citations and fines to three companies for safety violations that…
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Slip, Trip and Fall Work Accidents Account for Many Workplace Injuries and Deaths
Last week I was in a coworker’s office. We were discussing a document and I moved forward to look at the computer screen. I noticed an open file drawer and stepped around it. However, after looking at the document I forgot all about the open drawer…
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Reck Law - Workers' Compensation Attorneys - Law Firm Anniversary
October 1, 2019 marked my one-year anniversary at Reck Law, PLLC – Workers’ Compensation Attorneys. As I reflect on the year, I’m encouraged by the progress we’ve made. We’ve forged new relationships with existing Casey & Casey,…
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What Happens to My Healthcare Info When I Have a Workers' Compensation Claim?
It’s pretty common for people with workplace injury and an ongoing workers’ compensation claim to ask me about privacy rights. Especially when it comes to health information. Privacy of sensitive healthcare data such as medical history an…
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L&I Ergonomics Ideas Bank
Did you know that L&I has an “Ergonomics Ideas Bank”? Neither did I until today! L&I issued a bulletin that the bank will be down in November as L&I makes improvements to the bank. What is the L&I ergonomics ideas bank? Na…
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L&I Retraining Programs for Work Injury Claimants
When people have L&I claims and cannot return to work without retraining, they will likely go through a retraining program. There are a variety of different options for retraining. These options include college programs, vocational or technical s…
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What Drugs and Medication are Covered Under My L&I Claim?
Have you heard of a drug formulary? How would you know what medication is covered under your L&I claim? Generally, a drug formulary is a list of prescription medications approved under a given health insurance policy. For L&I claims and worke…
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Workers' Compensation and L&I Claims are About Letting People Get Back to Their Life
Workers’ compensation is about human beings. Every injured workers is father, or a mother, a grandmother or grandfather, son, or daughter. This gentleman in the picture is my father. A dedicated husband and a loving father and grandfather. He i…
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