Author: Madeline Mahugh
Washington Department of Labor & Industries Listening Sessions Signal Changes to Claim Process
On January 7 and 23, 2025 the Department held two listening sessions open to attendance by members of the self-insured community regarding The Claims Process…
Washington Proposed Rule-Making for Third Party Recording: Additional Red Tape in an Already Onerous System?
Since the implementation of new rules allowing claimants to record examinations requested by the Department or Self-Insurer in 2023 employers have encountered increased difficulty in…
Guidance on a Washington Workers’ Compensation Occupational Disease in a Post-COVID (Presumption) Era
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries lifted its COVID coverage presumption on April 11, 2023. Under the presumption, frontline workers who tested positive for…
Washington Department of Labor & Industries Implement Changes to Red Card Appeals Processes and Discrimination Adjudication Processes in August
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries intends to implement the provisions of 2021’s Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1097 later this month. This bill made…
