Tacoma, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Stressed out in Seattle? It may be compensable if it results from a single traumatic event. That's because in the State of Washington, stress resulting from exposure to a single traumatic […]

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Mental health services have taken on increased importance in the past few years and have begun receiving long-overdue recognition as part of an overall health and wellness commitment to workers. The […]

Spokane, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the State of Washington, the utilization review process compares requests for medical services treatment guidelines that are deemed appropriate for such services and includes the preparation of a recommendation based […]

Tacoma, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Knowing who a "worker" is can be an important part of a workers' compensation claim and, by a flip of the coin, so can knowing who is not. In the State […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this month, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Washington announced a settlement in what they are calling, “the largest-ever health care fraud settlement in eastern Washington”. Under […]

Spokane, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Telemedicine has been around for years, and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became a part of the "new normal." To clarify when telemedicine is an acceptable way to […]

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Part of getting injured workers healthy -- and back to work -- often involves physical therapy and occupational therapy. As with other treatments, PT and OT have compliance issues that are […]

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A worker generally cannot waive his or her right to workers’ compensation benefits. For that reason, a company that sues a worker for breaching an agreement to waive such benefits is […]