Author: Joe Urbanski
WA BIIA 2024 Significant Decisions
Every year the Washington Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals designates several notable decisions each year as significant. A significant decision is one which the Board…
Washington Legislature Potentially Provides Extended Benefits to Claimants on Reopen Applications
The Washington Industrial Insurance Act allows claimants to reopen their claims following closure when the conditions proximately related to their industrial injury or occupational disease…
Washington L&I may add nurses to PTSD presumption
On September 7, 2023, the Department of Labor and Industries issues a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking adding a new section to WAC 296-14-300 adding…
New PTSD Presumption for Registered Nurses in Washington
On May 9, 2023, Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 5454 into law further expanding the number of presumptions under the Washington Industrial Insurance Act. SB…
Is that a protest?
The Washington Industrial Insurance Act allows parties aggrieved by Department orders to request in writing reconsideration, known as a protest, of the order within 60-days…
Claimant Died: Now What?
It is commonly said that there are only two constants in life: death and taxes. While Washington workers’ compensation benefits are generally tax free, death…
Washington Legislature Potentially Provides Extended Benefits to Claimants on Reopen Applications
The Washington Industrial Insurance Act allows claimants to reopen their claims following closure when the conditions proximately related to their industrial injury or occupational disease…
