Author: Christine Olson
Is that Docket Properly before the Board? Recent Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Actions Caution Washington Employers to Double Check the Appealed Department of Labor & Industries’ Order
Washington’s Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals has long been deemed one of limited jurisdiction – the Board cannot act if it does not have the…
All Washington Self-Insured Employers Should Be Aware of (And Attend if Possible) the Department of Labor & Industries “Listening Sessions” Regarding the Newly Enacted “Bad Faith” Laws
The Washington legislature passed one of two pieces of legislation that creates new duties and standards for some self-insured employers. Substitute House Bill 1521 is…
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries Announces Changes to Covid-19 Presumption and IME Rules
As the saying goes, change is constant. Never, it seems, has this saying been more applicable to Washington workers’ compensation laws and claims administration. The…
Washington’s Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Limits Workers’ Ability to Add Occupational Disease Conditions to Industrial Injury Claims in Tentatively Significant Decision
In some Washington workers’ compensation cases, a significant hurdle can be determining whether a condition in a worker’s claim resulted from an industrial injury or…
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries Issues Q&A for New IME Rules and Guidelines
The Department of Labor & Industries’ new rules and guidelines for independent medical examinations (IME) went into effect on April 23, 2022. These rules and…
Washington’s Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Provides Some Guidance in Applying Maphet
Ever since the Washington Court of Appeals issued the Clark County v. Maphet decision in late 2019, employers have struggled with the ramifications and implications…
In re: Katherine Bard: A Tentatively Significant Board Decision
Every year, Washington’s Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals determines whether any of the decisions or orders issued that year should be designated as a “significant…
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries Issues Updated SIF-2 Forms and Addendum to Prior SIF-2 Forms for Use by June 30, 2021
While most of the focus in workers’ compensation’s recent legislative developments and changes are focused on those brought about by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it…
As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues, Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries Continues to Adapt
As the COVID-19 pandemic endures and uncertainty surrounds vaccine roll outs, the virus continues to impact our everyday lives and how we conduct our businesses….
Washington Court of Appeals opinion serves as a strong reminder to double check filing requirements for appealing BIIA orders
On September 8, 2020, the Washington Court of Appeals published a decision that serves as a reminder of the importance of double checking state and…
Back to Basics: While easy to overlook during the COVID-19 pandemic, double checking details in Washington Claims is still as important as ever
As the impacts of COVID-19 continue to occur and affect people and businesses, it is easy to get swept up in the breadth of complexities…